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Throne of Blood

Poster for the movie ""
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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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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Ran

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Ran
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Ran

Poster for the movie "Ran"
Release Date  1 June 1985 (2 h 42 min)
Directed by  Akira Kurosawa
Writer  Masato Ide
Composer  Tôru Takemitsu
Genres  Action, Drama, History
Country   Japan,   France
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Synopsis and Details

Set in Japan in the 16th century (or so), an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them, or cause them to turn on each other...and him...

  • Year of production  1985
  • Release Date  1 June 1985
  • Local Release Date  31 December 2015
  • Revenue  $4,069,653
  • Budget  $11,500,000
  • Language  Japanese


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The Greatest Shakespeare Film

Set in Japan in the 16th century (or so), an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them, or cause them to turn on each other...and him...


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  • TMDb ID  11645
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  • Release Date  1 June 1985
  • Local Release Date  31 December 2015
  • Runtime  2 h 42 min
  • Production  Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Productions, Herald Ace
  • Country   Japan,   France
  • Languages  Japanese
  • Genres  Action, Drama, History
  • Director  Akira Kurosawa
  • Producer  Masato Hara, Serge Silberman
  • Director of Photography  中井朝一, Takao Saitô, Shôji Ueda
  • Original Music Composer  Tôru Takemitsu
  • Author 
  • Writer  Masato Ide
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $11,500,000
  • Revenue  $4,069,653
  • IMDb Id  tt0089881
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

Directors



Scénario

Masato Ide

Soundtrack

Tôru Takemitsu

Production

Masato Hara
Serge Silberman

Companies

Nippon Herald Films
Greenwich Film Productions
Herald Ace

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