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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 91.4 / 100
1957·Drama / History·1h 48m

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.

Above the Line
Akira Kurosawa·DirectorShinobu Hashimoto·ScreenplayRyuzo Kikushima·ScreenplayAsakazu Nakai·Director of PhotographyMasaru Satō·Original Music ComposerAkira Kurosawa·Editor
Cast
Toshirō Mifune·Taketoki WashizuIsuzu Yamada·Lady Asaji WashizuTakashi Shimura·Noriyasu OdaguraAkira Kubo·Yoshiteru MikiHiroshi Tachikawa·Kunimaru TsuzukiMinoru Chiaki·Yoshiaki MikiTakamaru Sasaki·Kuniharu TsuzukiGen Shimizu·Washizu samuraiKokuten Kōdō·Military CommanderKichijirō Ueda·Washizu's workman
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Akira Kurosawa·Director
Writing· 4
Shinobu Hashimoto·ScreenplayRyuzo Kikushima·ScreenplayAkira Kurosawa·ScreenplayHideo Oguni·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Asakazu Nakai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Akira Kurosawa·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Masaru Satō·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Akira Kurosawa·ProducerSōjirō Motoki·Producer
By the Numbers
91.4
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$13K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Throne of Blood's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is a black and white image with red text. The upper half shows a group of dark, indistinct figures, possibly soldiers or warriors, standing in what a”

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Key Elements
Arrows
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Foggy
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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