Those that plot by force are working for evil and will leave a trail of bodies behind them
Throne of Blood was Akira Kurosawa’s version of Macbeth. Some have said it might be the best interpretation of that tale ever made. Just like the original it involves a mad desire for power and revenge.<br /><br />Toshiro Mifune as General Washizu Taketoki and his comrade Akira Kubo as General Miki Yoshiteru come back from a great victory when they run into a forest spirit that tells them they will be promoted, and Washizu will eventually become the overall lord, while Akira’s son will succeed Washizu. The spirit disappears and the two find themselves in an open grave with exposed bones which foreshadows what will come.<br /><br />Right from the start there is some beautiful cinematography by Asakazu Nakai and direction by Kurosawa. the lord’s castle for example is huge and impressive and shrouded with a constant fog adding to its aura. When Washizu and Akira are called to the main castle known as the Spider’s Web they ride through the dense forest during a rainstorm, which sets the mood for when they will later run into the spirit. There is plenty of other great symbolism as well such as a horse gone wild as an ill sign of what will befall its master, a performance about betrayal that capture the plots, and then a constant wind envelopes Washizu’s castle that hints that things are about to change.<br /><br />My favorite scene however might be when Washizu is being cornered by arrows. This was shot using college students shooting real arrows at Mifune with no insurance. Something that would never be done today. It’s really one of the most memorable things you’ll see in a movie.<br /><br />This is really a classic production by Kurosawa that looks beautiful, has an inspired performance by Mifune and Isuzu Yamada as his wife, and a great plot.<br />C
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : One of the most celebrated screen adaptations of Shakespeare into film, Akira Kurosawas.