Film Details:
Throne Of Blood (12A)
Drama(1957)
109mins Jap
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki
Samurai warriors Taketori Washizu and Yoshiaki Miki quash a rebellion aimed at their daimyo, Tsuzuki. En route to an audience with the warlord, the samurai encounter an evil spirit who predicts great things ahead for Washizu, and for Miki's son. Washizu's scheming wife Asaji compels him to murder the daimyo and assume the throne. Unfortunately, the betrayal begets more blood and violence.