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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
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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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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
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  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0050613
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Godzilla

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Godzilla
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Godzilla

Poster for the movie "Godzilla"
Release Date  3 November 1954 (1 h 36 min)
Directed by  Ishirô Honda
Writer 
Composer  Akira Ifukube
Country   Japan
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Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships explode and are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by paleontologist Professor Kyohei Yemani soon discover something more devastating than imagined in the form of a 164 foot tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

  • Year of production  1954
  • Release Date  3 November 1954
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  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  $1,000,000
  • Language  Japanese


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It's Alive!

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships explode and are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by paleontologist Professor Kyohei Yemani soon discover something more devastating than imagined in the form of a 164 foot tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.


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  • TMDb ID  1678
  • Original Title  ゴジラ
  • Release Date  3 November 1954
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  • Runtime  1 h 36 min
  • Production  Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.
  • Country   Japan
  • Languages  Japanese
  • Genres  Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
  • Director  Ishirô Honda
  • Producer  Tomoyuki Tanaka
  • Director of Photography  Masao Tamai
  • Original Music Composer  Akira Ifukube
  • Author  Ishirô Honda
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  • Budget  $1,000,000
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0047034
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