Throne of Blood

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Throne of Blood is a 1957 drama and history movie directed by Akira Kurosawa. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada and Takashi Shimura. It runs 1h 48m and is rated NR. TMDB users rate it 7.9 out of 10. Streaming in the US on Max and Criterion Channel.

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.