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Throne of Blood

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, January 15 1957
67 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune was
36 in Throne of Blood
as 'Taketori Washizu'.
Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Isuzu YamadaIsuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada was
39 in Throne of Blood
as 'Lady Asaji Washizu'.
Mon, Feb 05 1917 –
Mon, Jul 09 2012
Portrait of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura was
51 in Throne of Blood
as 'Noriyasu Odagura'.
Sun, Mar 12 1905 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of Akira KuboAkira Kubo
Akira Kubo was
20 in Throne of Blood
as 'Yoshiteru Miki'.
Tue, Dec 01 1936
Portrait of Hiroshi TachikawaHiroshi Tachikawa
Hiroshi Tachikawa was
25 in Throne of Blood
as 'Kunimaru Tsuzuki'.
Sat, Mar 07 1931
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki was
39 in Throne of Blood
as 'Yoshiaki Miki'.
Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Takamaru SasakiTakamaru Sasaki
Takamaru Sasaki was
58 in Throne of Blood
as 'Kuniharu Tsuzuki'.
Sun, Jan 30 1898 –
Sun, Dec 28 1986
Portrait of Gen ShimizuGen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu was
50 in Throne of Blood
Tue, Jan 01 1907 –
Wed, Dec 20 1972
Portrait of Kokuten KōdōKokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō was
69 in Throne of Blood
as 'Military Commander'.
Sat, Jan 29 1887 –
Fri, Jan 22 1960
Portrait of Kichijirō UedaKichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ueda was
52 in Throne of Blood
as 'Washizu's workman'.
Wed, Mar 30 1904 –
Fri, Nov 03 1972
Portrait of Eiko MiyoshiEiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi was
62 in Throne of Blood
as 'Old Woman at castle'.
Sun, Apr 08 1894 –
Sun, Jul 28 1963
Portrait of Chieko NaniwaChieko Naniwa
Chieko Naniwa was
49 in Throne of Blood
as 'Old Ghost Woman'.
Tue, Nov 19 1907 –
Sat, Dec 22 1973
Portrait of Nakajirō TomitaNakajirō Tomita
Nakajirō Tomita was
45 in Throne of Blood
as 'Military Commander #2'.
Wed, Nov 01 1911 –
Thu, Nov 15 1990
Portrait of Yū FujikiYū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki was
25 in Throne of Blood
as 'Washizu samurai'.
Mon, Mar 02 1931 –
Mon, Dec 19 2005
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai was
31 in Throne of Blood
as 'Washizu samurai'.
Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Shin ŌtomoShin Ōtomo
Shin Ōtomo was
37 in Throne of Blood
as 'Washizu samurai'.
Sun, Apr 13 1919 –
Wed, Nov 16 1988
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio Tsuchiya
Yoshio Tsuchiya was
29 in Throne of Blood
as 'Washizu samurai'.
Wed, May 18 1927 –
Wed, Feb 08 2017
Portrait of Yoshio InabaYoshio Inaba
Yoshio Inaba was
36 in Throne of Blood
as 'Military Commander #3'.
Thu, Jul 15 1920 –
Mon, Apr 20 1998
Portrait of Takeo OikawaTakeo Oikawa
Takeo Oikawa was
>> in Throne of Blood
as 'Miki party member'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira TaniAkira Tani
Akira Tani was
46 in Throne of Blood
as 'Washizu soldier'.
Thu, Sep 22 1910 –
Thu, Aug 11 1966
Portrait of Ikio SawamuraIkio Sawamura
Ikio Sawamura was
51 in Throne of Blood
as 'Washizu soldier'.
Mon, Sep 04 1905 –
Sat, Sep 20 1975
Portrait of Yutaka SadaYutaka Sada
Yutaka Sada was
45 in Throne of Blood
as 'Washizu samurai'.
Thu, Mar 30 1911
Portrait of Seijirô OndaSeijirô Onda
Seijirô Onda was
46 in Throne of Blood
as 'Miki party member #2'.
Sun, May 01 1910 –
Thu, Nov 28 1974
Portrait of Shinpei TakagiShinpei Takagi
Shinpei Takagi was
54 in Throne of Blood
as 'Commander'.
Mon, Nov 03 1902 –
Fri, Apr 21 1967
Portrait of Masao MasudaMasao Masuda
Masao Masuda was
>> in Throne of Blood
as 'Commander'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo AsanoMitsuo Asano
Mitsuo Asano was
>> in Throne of Blood
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shōbun InoueShōbun Inoue
Shōbun Inoue was
29 in Throne of Blood
as 'Servant'.
Mon, Aug 22 1927 –
Mon, Jan 28 2013
Portrait of Asao KoikeAsao Koike
Asao Koike was
25 in Throne of Blood
Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Sat, Mar 23 1985
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō was
27 in Throne of Blood
as 'Guard killed by Washizu'.
Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Hitoshi TakagiHitoshi Takagi
Hitoshi Takagi was
31 in Throne of Blood
as 'Tsuzuki guard'.
Thu, Feb 26 1925 –
Wed, Feb 11 2004
Portrait of Michiya HiguchiMichiya Higuchi
Michiya Higuchi was
>> in Throne of Blood
as 'Tsuki guard'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Senkichi ŌmuraSenkichi Ōmura
Senkichi Ōmura was
34 in Throne of Blood
as 'Washizu samurai'.
Thu, Apr 27 1922 –
Sun, Nov 24 1991
Portrait of Gorô SakuraiGorô Sakurai
Gorô Sakurai was
>> in Throne of Blood
as 'Servant'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shirō TsuchiyaShirō Tsuchiya
Shirō Tsuchiya was
56 in Throne of Blood
as 'Commander'.
Sat, Jan 05 1901
Portrait of Takeo MatsushitaTakeo Matsushita
Takeo Matsushita was
>> in Throne of Blood
as 'Commander'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun ŌtomoJun Ōtomo
Jun Ōtomo was
57 in Throne of Blood
as 'Commander'.
Tue, Nov 21 1899 –
Thu, Dec 28 1978
Portrait of Kamayuki TsubonoKamayuki Tsubono
Kamayuki Tsubono was
37 in Throne of Blood
as 'Servant'.
Sat, Jul 26 1919
Portrait of Fuminori ŌhashiFuminori Ōhashi
Fuminori Ōhashi was
42 in Throne of Blood
as 'Samurai'.
Sun, Jan 10 1915 –
Wed, Sep 20 1989
Portrait of Isao KimuraIsao Kimura
Isao Kimura was
33 in Throne of Blood
as 'Phantom samurai'.
Fri, Jun 22 1923 –
Sat, Jul 04 1981
Portrait of Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi was
43 in Throne of Blood
as 'Phantom samurai'.
Fri, Nov 14 1913 –
Fri, Apr 12 1985
Portrait of Nobuo NakamuraNobuo Nakamura
Nobuo Nakamura was
48 in Throne of Blood
as 'Phantom samurai'.
Mon, Sep 14 1908 –
Fri, Jul 05 1991

Crew

Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa was
46 in Throne of Blood
as 'Editor, Director, Producer, Screenplay'
Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Asakazu NakaiAsakazu Nakai
Asakazu Nakai was
55 in Throne of Blood
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Aug 29 1901 –
Sun, Feb 28 1988
Portrait of Yoshimitsu BannoYoshimitsu Banno
Yoshimitsu Banno was
25 in Throne of Blood
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, Mar 30 1931 –
Sun, May 07 2017
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu Hashimoto was
38 in Throne of Blood
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Hideo OguniHideo Oguni
Hideo Oguni was
52 in Throne of Blood
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Mon, Feb 05 1996
Portrait of Ryūzō KikushimaRyūzō Kikushima
Ryūzō Kikushima was
42 in Throne of Blood
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Jan 28 1914 –
Sat, Mar 18 1989
Portrait of Sōjirō MotokiSōjirō Motoki
Sōjirō Motoki was
42 in Throne of Blood
as 'Producer'
Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Sat, May 21 1977
Portrait of Masanao UeharaMasanao Uehara
Masanao Uehara was
>> in Throne of Blood
as 'Assistant Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru Satō
Masaru Satō was
28 in Throne of Blood
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, May 29 1928 –
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Eiji TsuburayaEiji Tsuburaya
Eiji Tsuburaya was
55 in Throne of Blood
as 'Visual Effects'
Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Sun, Jan 25 1970
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
William Shakespeare would have been no older than
52 in Throne of Blood
as 'Theatre Play'
Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Yoshirō MurakiYoshirō Muraki
Yoshirō Muraki was
32 in Throne of Blood
as 'Costume Design, Production Design'
Fri, Aug 15 1924 –
Mon, Oct 26 2009
Portrait of Fumio YanoguchiFumio Yanoguchi
Fumio Yanoguchi was
39 in Throne of Blood
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sat, Sep 29 1917 –
Tue, Jan 15 1985
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa
Ichirô Minawa was
>> in Throne of Blood
as 'Sound Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junjirō YamadaJunjirō Yamada
Junjirō Yamada was
>> in Throne of Blood
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanori KobayashiMasanori Kobayashi
Masanori Kobayashi was
>> in Throne of Blood
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshiko MatsumotoYoshiko Matsumoto
Yoshiko Matsumoto was
>> in Throne of Blood
as 'Hairstylist'
Unknown Birthday