Movie (#3777) Back to listing ID 3777 Title Throne of Blood Overview 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. Director Akira Kurosawa Year 1957 Votes 634 Rating 8 Popularity 11.613 Budget 0 Poster Url https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/iDmEAMZd3eYxfcK9EXVOddtEb7e.jpg Are you sure you want to %action_name%?