Throne of Blood (1957) update feed
" Notes: To be honest, it has been ages since I have seen this flick, I don't remember it in details and I should definitely re-watch it at some point. In fact, when I was much younger, there was a time when I saw a whole bunch of vintage movies directed by Akira Kurosawa and this movie was one of them. Well, this movie was quite unique as it was combining a typical Kurosawa Samurai tale with a classic from Shakespeare and, if Iâm not mistaken, I think it was in fact the very first version of "
" Notes: To be honest, it has been ages since I have seen this flick, I don't remember it in details and I should definitely re-watch it at some point. In fact, when I was much younger, there was a time when I saw a whole bunch of vintage movies directed by Akira Kurosawa and this movie was one of them. Well, this movie was quite unique as it was combining a typical Kurosawa Samurai tale with a classic from Shakespeare and, if Iâm not mistaken, I think it was in fact the very first version of "
"13.4 (uusintakatselu) Olen tÀtÀ nÀemmÀ joskus katsonut lÀpi sormien, mutta ihminen viisastuu vanhetessaan. Kurosawan tulkinta MacbethistÀ kuvaa alkuperÀismateriaalilleen uskollisella ja hyytÀvÀllÀ tavalla ihmismielen perimmÀistÀ ahneutta sekÀ sen perÀssÀ tulevaa hulluutta. Mifunen sotakenraali murhaa hallitsijansa tietÀmÀttÀÀn siitÀ, ettÀ valtaistuin on tahrittu myös edellisten hallitsijoiden verellÀ. Lopulta mies tulee hulluksi, nÀkee nÀkyjÀ ja tÀmÀn vaimo ei saa pe"
" Rating iMDB: My Rating: Director: Actors: Genre: The Plot:"
" Directed by: Akira Kurosawa With: ToshirĂŽ Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada Plot: A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle."
"April Directed By: Akira Kurosawa 2nd Viewing Original Rating: 4 After: 4+ Favorites Before -- Favorites After --"
"5.6. Kurosawan MacbethistÀ on helppo pitÀÀ: se on paitsi Kurosawaa parhaimmillaan, mutta myös Shakespearea parhaimmillaan. "
"First Watched 5/1/2017 Shakespeareâs Macbeth retold in a Japanese setting with Samurai and Toshiro Mifune as the lead :D and it is directed by Akira Kurosawa!!! Well I am f**king sold :D Fantastic piece of cinema in terms of atmosphere and acting really a great example of taking a classic piece of literature and making it your own without being unfaithful to the source that it came from. Plus, in case you did not pick up on it I am a bit of a sucker for Mifune and Kurosawa flicks so I migh"