Akira Kurosawa: Throne of Blood (New 4K Restoration)
Opens July 25, 2025
Akira Kurosawa: A Retrospective
A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation sets Shakespeare’s definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. New 4K restoration.
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Friday, July 25, 2025
Friday, August 1, 2025
Friday, August 8, 2025
A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa, sets Shakespeare’s definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. As a hardened warrior who rises savagely to power, Toshiro Mifune gives a remarkable, animalistic performance, as does Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife. Throne of Blood fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience.
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Principal Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki, Akira Kubo
- Country: Japan
- Year: 1957
- Running Time: 109 min.
- Producer: Sojiro Motoki
- Screenplay: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, Ryuzo Kikushima
- Cinematographers: Asakazu Nakai
- Music: Masaru Sato
- Filmography: Ran (1985), Kagemusha (1980), Red Beard (1965), High and Low (1963), Sanjuro (1962), Yojimbo (1961), The Hidden Fortress (1958), Throne of Blood (1957), Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Rashomon (1950), Stray Dog (1949), Drunken Angel (1948)
- Language: Japanese
- Has Subtitles: Yes
- Format: 4K DCP
- US Distributor: Janus Films