Throne of Blood

classified 12A S

part of Several Samurai

Film

Fri 4 - Thu 10 July

Director
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada
Details
110 mins, Subtitled, 1957, Japan
Primary language
Japanese

Is this the greatest screen adaptation of Shakespeare? Kurosawa’s take on Macbeth is the thrilling work of a director at the height of his powers.

Set in a bloody feudal era, drawing heavily on the Noh style of drama and making the most of locations around Mount Fuji.

Kurosawa favourite actor Toshiro Mifune plays the ambitious warlord whose extraordinary death scene lingers in the memory long after the film is finished.

  • Throne of Blood on Tue 8 Jul is part of our Cinébites deal: get 30% off any main dish in the Café & Bar with a valid ticket for Club Shed members.

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