Transposing the action to sixteenth century Japan,Throne of BloodisAkira Kurosawa'sremarkable re-telling of Shakespeare'sMacbeth.
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A new restoration ofAkira Kurosawa’sastonishing filmthat’sconsideredto beone of the greatadaptations ofShakespeare’sMacbeth.
A truly remarkable film,Throne of Bloodmanages to combine beauty and terror to produce a mood of truly haunting power. Starring the irrepressibleToshiro Mifuneas the doomed warlordWashizuand a wonderfully creepy turn byIsuzu Yamadaas the Lady Macbeth-inspiredAsaji, the film shows Kurosawa's familiar mastery of atmosphere and action combined with the savagery of war.
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Newly restored in 4K and presented in High Definition
Introduction by Sir Ian McKellen (2016, 2 mins)
Introduction to Throne of Blood by Mamoun Hassan (2012, 7 mins): the late writer, director, and producer introduces a screening of Akira Kurosawa’s film at the BFI Southbank
Audio commentary by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Throne of Blood (2002, 23 mins): this documentary about the making of Throne of Blood features interviews with Akira Kurosawa, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, Noh performer Mitsuhiro Honda (from the Konparu School), and actress Isuzu Yamada
Macbeth (1945, 16 mins): two scenes from Shakespeare’s famous Scottish tragedy, with Wilfrid Lawson and Cathleen Nesbitt as a fine murderous duo
Original trailer
**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with writing on the film by Alex Barrett, an essay on Kurosawa’s adaptations of Shakespeare by Ben Nicholson, Kurosawa on Throne of Blood (1964) and an original review
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