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throne of blood

Throne of Blood

Release Date 15 January 1957 (1 h 48 min)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Starring Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Akira Kubo

Writer William Shakespeare

Composer Masaru Satô

Genres Drama, History

Country Japan

Rating

Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

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.

Year of production 1957
Release Date 15 January 1957
Local Release Date 15 January 1957

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Language Japanese

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Overview

From the creator of "Rashomon" and "Ikiru"

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TMDb ID 3777
Original Title 蜘蛛巣城
Release Date 15 January 1957
Local Release Date 15 January 1957
Runtime 1 h 48 min
Production Toho Company
Country Japan
Languages Japanese
Genres Drama, History
Director Akira Kurosawa
Producer Akira Kurosawa, Sôjirô Motoki
Director of Photography Asakazu Nakai
Original Music Composer Masaru Satô
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Writer William Shakespeare
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Budget 0
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IMDb Id tt0050613
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Directors

Akira Kurosawa

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William Shakespeare

Soundtrack

Masaru Satô

Production

Akira Kurosawa

Sôjirô Motoki

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Toho Company

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My Neighbor Totoro

Uncategorized by Scott Brown on January 26, 2018

My Neighbor Totoro

Release Date 16 April 1988 (1 h 26 min)

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Starring Noriko Hidaka, Hitoshi Takagi, Chika Sakamoto

Writer Hayao Miyazaki

Composer Joe Hisaishi

Genres Fantasy, Animation, Family

Country Japan

Rating

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Synopsis and Details

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.