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Throne of blood

Kumonosujō

Japanese

A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, directed by Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai), sets Shakespeare's definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. The film fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh Theater to create an unforgettable cinematic…

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Language

Japanese dialogue with optional English subtitles.

Contributors

Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998,
Film producer, Screenwriter, Film director
Oguni, Hideo, 1904-1996,
Screenwriter
Motoki, Sōjirō,
Film producer

Contains

Motion picture adaptation of
Macbeth
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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Publication

[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2014], ©2014

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