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Throne of blood, Kumonosujō, Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha ; seisaku, Kurosawa Akira, Motoki Sōjirō ; kyakuhon, Kurosawa Akira, Oguni Hideo, Hashimoto Shinobu, Kikushima Ryūzō ; kantoku, Kurosawa Akira

Label
Throne of blood, Kumonosujō, Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha ; seisaku, Kurosawa Akira, Motoki Sōjirō ; kyakuhon, Kurosawa Akira, Oguni Hideo, Hashimoto Shinobu, Kikushima Ryūzō ; kantoku, Kurosawa Akira
Language
jpn
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Throne of blood
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
866908253
Responsibility statement
Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha ; seisaku, Kurosawa Akira, Motoki Sōjirō ; kyakuhon, Kurosawa Akira, Oguni Hideo, Hashimoto Shinobu, Kikushima Ryūzō ; kantoku, Kurosawa Akira
Runtime
109
Series statement
Criterion collection, 190
Sub title
Kumonosujō
Summary
A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, directed by Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai), sets Shakespeare's definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. The film fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh Theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Akira Kurosawa's Throne of bloodKumonosujōKumonosu-jo
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