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Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

Drama, History

1h 48m

January 15, 1957 (68 years ago)

Overview

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Taketoki Washizu

Birthday: April 1, 1920

36 December 24, 1997 (77)
Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

Lady Asaji Washizu

Birthday: February 5, 1917

39 July 9, 2012 (95)
Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Noriyasu Odagura

Birthday: March 12, 1905

51 February 11, 1982 (76)
Akira Kubo

Akira Kubo

Yoshiteru Miki

Birthday: December 1, 1936

2088
Hiroshi Tachikawa

Hiroshi Tachikawa

Kunimaru Tsuzuki

Birthday: March 7, 1931

2594
Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Yoshiaki Miki

Birthday: April 28, 1917

39 November 1, 1999 (82)
Takamaru Sasaki

Takamaru Sasaki

Kuniharu Tsuzuki

Birthday: January 30, 1898

58 December 28, 1986 (88)
Gen Shimizu

Gen Shimizu

Washizu samurai

Birthday: January 1, 1907

50 December 20, 1972 (65)
Kokuten Kōdō

Kokuten Kōdō

Military Commander

Birthday: January 29, 1887

69 January 22, 1960 (72)
Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

Washizu's workman

Birthday: March 30, 1904

52 November 3, 1972 (68)