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Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood (1957)

Radar 41Slightly unusualGB:121h 48mDrama · History

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A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.

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Radar score41/100
Quality signal68/100
Audience rating7.9
Votes counted997
Trust signalSlightly unusual

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