Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

Kumonosu-jô
🎞️ Movie 110 min JP
โ˜… 8.0 /10 1957

From the creator of "Rashomon" and "Ikiru"

After securing a major victory on the battlefield, Taketoti Washizu and one of his commanders, Yoshiaki Miki, find themselves lost in the maze-like Spider's Web forest. They come across a spirit-like seer who tells them of their future: both have been promoted because of their victory that day; Washizu will someday be the Great Lord of the Spider's Web castle while Miki's son will someday rule as Great Lord as well. When they arrive at the castle, they learn that the first part of the prophecy is correct. Washizu has no desire to become Great Lord but his ambitious wife urges him to reconsider. When the current Great Lord makes a surprise visit to his garrison outpost, Washizu is again promoted to commander of his vanguard but his wife reminds him of the danger that comes with the position. As pressure mounts, Wahizu takes action leading to its inevitable conclusion.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Taketoki Washizu
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Yoshiaki Miki
Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Lady Asaji Washizu
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Noriyasu Odagura
Akira Kubo
Akira Kubo
Yoshiteru Miki
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Kunimaru Tsuzuki
Takamaru Sasaki
Takamaru Sasaki
Kuniharu Tsuzuki
Gen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu
Washizu samurai
Kokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō
Military Commander
Kichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ueda
Washizu's workman
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Masaru Satō
Composer
Asakazu Nakai
Asakazu Nakai
Cinematographer

๐ŸŽฌ Videos

Shooting the Arrows in Throne of Blood
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Featurette
Shooting the Arrows in Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood (1957) Original Trailer [HD]
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Trailer
Throne of Blood (1957) Original Trailer [HD]