THRONE OF BLOOD - DVD

Throne of Blood (DVD)
A film by Akira Kurosawa

Transposing the action to sixteenth century Japan, Kurosawa's re-telling of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

A truly remarkable film, Throne of Blood manages to combine beauty and terror to produce a mood of truly haunting power. Starring the irrepressible Toshiro Mifune as the doomed warlord Washizu and a wonderfully creepy turn by Isuzu Yamada as the Lady Macbeth inspired Asaji, the film shows Kurosawa's familiar mastery of atmosphere and action combined with the savagery of war.

Special features

• Digitally remastered in High Definition
• Full-length audio commentary by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeckli>
• Original Japanese theatrical trailer
• Sleeve notes by film historian and critic Philip Kemp

Japan | 1957 | black and white | Japanese language, with optional English subtitles | 105 minutes | DVD9 | original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | PCM mono audio (320kbps) | Region 2

 

 

Review

'...possiby the finest Shakespearean adaptation ever committed to the screen.' --The Guardian

'Kabuki Macbeth...like nothing you've ever seen. This is fimmaking with risk and greatness in its blood.' --The Movie Guide