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.
Credits
Throne of Blood Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Seiji Miyaguchi
He was 43, 71 years old when he died
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as Phantom samurai |
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Yoshio Tsuchiya
He was 29, 89 years old when he died
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as Washizu samurai |
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Takashi Shimura
He was 51, 76 years old when he died
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as Noriyasu Odagura |
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Hitoshi Takagi
He was 31, 78 years old when he died
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as Tsuzuki guard |
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Ikio Sawamura
He was 51, 70 years old when he died
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as Washizu soldier |
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Yû Fujiki
He was 25, 74 years old when he died
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as Washizu samurai |
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Eiko Miyoshi
She was 62, 69 years old when she died
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as Old Woman at castle |
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Yutaka Sada
He was 45, 106 years old when he died
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as Washizu samurai |
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Akira Kubo
He was 20, now 87 years old
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as Yoshiteru Miki |
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Yoshio Inaba
He was 36, 77 years old when he died
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as Military Commander #3 |
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Nobuo Nakamura
He was 48, 82 years old when he died
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as Phantom samurai |
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Kokuten Kôdô
He was 69, 72 years old when he died
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as Military Commander |
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Sachio Sakai
He was 31, 72 years old when he died
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as Washizu samurai |
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Akira Tani
He was 8, now 58 years old
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as Washizu soldier |
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Hiroshi Tachikawa
He was 25, now 93 years old
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as Kunimaru Tsuzuki |
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Isao Kimura
He was 33, 58 years old when he died
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as Phantom samurai |
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Toshiro Mifune
He was 36, 77 years old when he died
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as Taketori Washizu |
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Gen Shimizu
He was 50, 65 years old when he died
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Minoru Chiaki
He was 39, 82 years old when he died
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as Yoshiaki Miki |
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Shôbun Inoue
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as Servant |
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Kichijirô Ueda
He was 52, 68 years old when he died
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as Washizu's workman |
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Fuminori Ôhashi
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as Samurai |
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Shinpei Takagi
He was 27, 17 years old when he died
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as Commander |
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Takeshi Kato
He was 14, 39 years old when he died
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as Guard killed by Washizu |
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Senkichi Ômura
He was 34, 69 years old when he died
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as Washizu samurai |
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Kamayuki Tsubono
He was 37, now 104 years old
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as Servant |
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Isuzu Yamada
She was 39, 95 years old when she died
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as Lady Asaji Washizu |
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Takeo Oikawa
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as Miki party member |
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Chieko Naniwa
She was 49, 66 years old when she died
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as Old Ghost Woman |
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Seijirô Onda
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as Miki party member #2 |
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Takamaru Sasaki
He was 59, 88 years old when he died
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as Kuniharu Tsuzuki |
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Shin Ôtomo
He was 37, now 105 years old
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as Washizu samurai |
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Nakajirô Tomita
He was 45, 79 years old when he died
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as Military Commander #2 |
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Jun Ôtomo
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as Commander |
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Takeo Matsushita
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as Commander |
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Seijirô Onda
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as Washizu samurai |
Throne of Blood Crew
| Name |
Department |
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William Shakespeare as Writer. He was 392 (51) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Eiji Tsuburaya as Special Effects. He was 55 (68) years old when He died
|
Crew |
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Masaru Sato as Original Music Composer. He was 28 (71) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Hideo Oguni as Screenplay. He was 52 (91) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Sôjirô Motoki as Producer. He was 42 (62) years old when He died
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Production |
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Ryûzô Kikushima as Screenplay. |
Writing |
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Shinobu Hashimoto as Screenplay. He was 38 (100) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Yoshirō Muraki as Production Design. He was 32 (85) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Yoshirō Muraki as Costume Design. He was 32 (85) years old when He died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Asakazu Nakai as Director of Photography. He was 55 (86) years old when He died
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Camera |
