Throne of Blood (DVD)
Throne of BloodĀ isĀ Akira Kurosawa'sĀ re-telling of Shakespeare's Macbeth, transposing the action to sixteenth century Japan.
A truly remarkable film,Ā Throne of BloodĀ manages to combine beauty and terror to produce a mood of truly haunting power. Starring the irrepressibleĀ Toshiro MifuneĀ as the doomed warlord Washizu and a wonderfully creepy turn byĀ Isuzu YamadaĀ 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
- Full-length audio commentary by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
- Original Japanese theatrical trailer
- Sleeve notes by film historian and critic Philip Kemp
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Throne of Blood (DVD)
Throne of BloodĀ isĀ Akira Kurosawa'sĀ re-telling of Shakespeare's Macbeth, transposing the action to sixteenth century Japan.
A truly remarkable film,Ā Throne of BloodĀ manages to combine beauty and terror to produce a mood of truly haunting power. Starring the irrepressibleĀ Toshiro MifuneĀ as the doomed warlord Washizu and a wonderfully creepy turn byĀ Isuzu YamadaĀ 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
- Full-length audio commentary by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
- Original Japanese theatrical trailer
- Sleeve notes by film historian and critic Philip Kemp
Ā
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Throne of BloodĀ isĀ Akira Kurosawa'sĀ re-telling of Shakespeare's Macbeth, transposing the action to sixteenth century Japan.
A truly remarkable film,Ā Throne of BloodĀ manages to combine beauty and terror to produce a mood of truly haunting power. Starring the irrepressibleĀ Toshiro MifuneĀ as the doomed warlord Washizu and a wonderfully creepy turn byĀ Isuzu YamadaĀ 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
- Full-length audio commentary by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
- Original Japanese theatrical trailer
- Sleeve notes by film historian and critic Philip Kemp
Ā
