Best-Of Guide: Throne of Blood Facts and Legacy
A TMDB-backed guide to Throne of Blood, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.
Throne of Blood (1957) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Toshirō Mifune as Taketoki Washizu; Isuzu Yamada as Lady Asaji Washizu; Takashi Shimura as Noriyasu Odagura; Akira Kubo as Yoshiteru Miki; Hiroshi Tachikawa as Kunimaru Tsuzuki; Minoru Chiaki as Yoshiaki Miki; Takamaru Sasaki as Kuniharu Tsuzuki; Gen Shimizu as Washizu samurai
About Throne of Blood
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 of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Throne of Blood?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Throne of Blood?
Toshirō Mifune as Taketoki Washizu; Isuzu Yamada as Lady Asaji Washizu; Takashi Shimura as Noriyasu Odagura; Akira Kubo as Yoshiteru Miki; Hiroshi Tachikawa as Kunimaru Tsuzuki; Minoru Chiaki as Yoshiaki Miki; Takamaru Sasaki as Kuniharu Tsuzuki; Gen Shimizu as Washizu samurai
Is this Throne of Blood guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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