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Throne of Blood

Akira Kurosawa

1957 • 1h 48m

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...

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood (1957) Original Trailer [HD]

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō MifuneTaketoki Washizu

Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu YamadaLady Asaji Washizu

Takashi Shimura

Takashi ShimuraNoriyasu Odagura

Akira Kubo

Akira KuboYoshiteru Miki

Hiroshi Tachikawa

Hiroshi TachikawaKunimaru Tsuzuki

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru ChiakiYoshiaki Miki

Takamaru Sasaki

Takamaru SasakiKuniharu Tsuzuki

Gen Shimizu

Gen ShimizuWashizu samurai

Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten KōdōMilitary Commander

Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō UedaWashizu's workman

Eiko Miyoshi

Eiko MiyoshiOld Woman at castle

Chieko Naniwa

Chieko NaniwaOld Ghost Woman

Nakajirō Tomita

Nakajirō TomitaMilitary Commander #2

Yū Fujiki

Yū FujikiWashizu samurai

Sachio Sakai

Sachio SakaiWashizu samurai

Crew

Shinobu Hashimoto

Shinobu HashimotoScreenplay

Akira Kurosawa

Akira KurosawaEditor

Sōjirō Motoki

Sōjirō MotokiProducer

Ryuzo Kikushima

Ryuzo KikushimaScreenplay

Asakazu Nakai

Asakazu NakaiDirector of Photography

Yoshirō Muraki

Yoshirō MurakiCostume Design

Masaru Satō

Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer

William Shakespeare

William ShakespeareTheatre Play

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects

Yoshimitsu Banno

Yoshimitsu BannoAssistant Director

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Throne of Blood (1957) — Backlot Notes