A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai), sets Shakespeare's definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan.
As a tough warrior who rises savagely to power, Toshiro Mifune (Yojimbo) gives a remarkable, animalistic performance, as does Isuzu Yamada (Black River) as his ruthless wife. This fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience.
DUAL-FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New, restored 2K digital film transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary featuring Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck Documentary on the making of Throne of Blood, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create Two alternate subtitle translations, by Japanese-film translator Linda Hoaglund and Kurosawa expert Donald Richie Trailer One Blu-ray and one DVD, with all content available in both formats
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film historian Stephen Prince and notes on the subtitling by Hoaglund and Richie. Look Throne of Blood Inside Now.
Product Details
- Format: Black & White, Subtitled
- Language: Japanese
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region A/1
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 2
- Rated: NR (Not Rated)
- Studio: Criterion Collection
- DVD Release Date: January 7, 2014
- Run Time: 109 minutes
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