Throne of Blood
7.4 / 10
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.
Cast
Toshirō Mifune·Taketoki Washizu
Isuzu Yamada·Lady Asaji Washizu
Takashi Shimura·Noriyasu Odagura
Akira Kubo·Yoshiteru Miki
Hiroshi Tachikawa·Kunimaru Tsuzuki
Minoru Chiaki·Yoshiaki Miki
Takamaru Sasaki·Kuniharu Tsuzuki
Gen Shimizu·Washizu samurai
Kokuten Kōdō·Military Commander
Kichijirō Ueda·Washizu's workman
Average shot length
12.8s per shot
Akira Kurosawa's career average is 14.5s across 21 measured films —see the full picture.