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throne of blood

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Throne of Blood

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Release Date  15 January 1957 (1 h 48 min)
Directed by  Akira Kurosawa
Writer  William Shakespeare
Composer  Masaru Satô
Genres  Drama, History
Country   Japan
Rating 
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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
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  Japanese


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Overview

From the creator of "Rashomon" and "Ikiru"

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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  • 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
  • Author 
  • Writer  William Shakespeare
  • Certification 
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0050613
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Rashomon

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Rashomon
© 1950 Daiei Motion Picture Company − All right reserved.

Rashomon

Poster for the movie "Rashomon"
Release Date  26 December 1950 (1 h 28 min)
Directed by  Akira Kurosawa
Writer 
Composer  Fumio Hayasaka
Genres  Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country   Japan
Rating 
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Synopsis and Details

Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

  • Year of production  1950
  • Release Date  26 December 1950
  • Local Release Date  26 December 1950
  • Revenue  $96,568
  • Budget  $250,000
  • Language  Japanese


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The husband, the wife...or the bandit?

Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.


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  • TMDb ID  548
  • Original Title  羅生門
  • Release Date  26 December 1950
  • Local Release Date  26 December 1950
  • Runtime  1 h 28 min
  • Production  Daiei Motion Picture Company
  • Country   Japan
  • Languages  Japanese
  • Genres  Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • Director  Akira Kurosawa
  • Producer  Minoru Jingo
  • Director of Photography  Kazuo Miyagawa
  • Original Music Composer  Fumio Hayasaka
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  $250,000
  • Revenue  $96,568
  • IMDb Id  tt0042876
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Fumio Hayasaka

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Minoru Jingo

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I Live in Fear

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I Live in Fear
© 1955 Toho Company − All right reserved.

I Live in Fear

Poster for the movie "I Live in Fear"
Release Date  22 November 1955 (1 h 43 min)
Directed by  Akira Kurosawa
Writer  Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
Composer  Masaru Satô
Genres  Drama
Country   Japan
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, resolves to move his family to safety in Brazil. His family decides to have him ruled incompetent and Dr. Harada, a Domestic Court counselor, attempts to arbitrate.

  • Year of production  1955
  • Release Date  22 November 1955
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  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  Japanese


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Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, resolves to move his family to safety in Brazil. His family decides to have him ruled incompetent and Dr. Harada, a Domestic Court counselor, attempts to arbitrate.


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  • TMDb ID  21490
  • Original Title  生きものの記録
  • Release Date  22 November 1955
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  • Runtime  1 h 43 min
  • Production  Toho Company
  • Country   Japan
  • Languages  Japanese
  • Genres  Drama
  • Director  Akira Kurosawa
  • Producer  Sôjirô Motoki
  • Director of Photography  中井朝一
  • Original Music Composer  Masaru Satô
  • Author 
  • Writer  Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
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  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0048198
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