Throne of Blood
蜘蛛巣城
CINEMA1957-01-15
RegionJP
Runtime110 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Storyline
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 o
DIRECTOR / Director
黑泽明
KEYWORDS
japansamuraibased on novel or bookprophecycastlesiegeambitionbetrayalblack and whiteghostjidaigekisengoku periodfeudal lordfeudal japanhusband and wife
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