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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.
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I actually like this better than Kurosawa’s more well-known Shakespeare adaption: Ran. This is a highly enjoyable and accessible rendition of MacBeth in a way that only Kurosawa could have presented it. Awesome film.
Great movie but...
it’s about time The Criterion Collection start adding Closed Captioning to its movies for the hearing impaired.
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