Throne Of Blood (Restored) [Blu-ray]

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Toshirô Mifune and Isuzu Yamada star in this Japanese drama directed by Akira Kurosawa. After securing a great victory in battle for their lord Tsuzuki (Takamaru Sasaki), samurai commanders and friends Taketoki Washizu (Mifune) and Yoshiaki Miki (Minoru Chiaki) meet a mysterious spirit in the Spider's Web Forest who prophesies their rise to power. When the first part of the spirit's prediction comes true, Washizu tells his wife Asaji (Yamada) about the rest of the prophecy and her ambition leads him to commit murder, an act which seals both of their fates.

Region B

This is a UK import. As Australia and New Zealand share Region B with the UK, it will play on any standard Blu-ray player in Australia and New Zealand.
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Actors: Chieko Naniwa, Toshirô Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki, Akira Kubo, Takamaru Sasaki, Yôichi Tachikawa, Takashi Shimura
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Format: Blu-ray
Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English for the Hearing Impaired
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 105 minutes
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Release date: 19 May 2025

  • Newly restored in 4K and presented in High Definition
  • Introduction by Sir Ian McKellen (2016, 2 mins)
  • Introduction to Throne of Blood by Mamoun Hassan (2012, 7 mins): the late writer, director, and producer introduces a screening of Akira Kurosawa’s film at the BFI Southbank
  • Audio commentary by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
  • Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Throne of Blood (2002, 23 mins): this documentary about the making of Throne of Blood features interviews with Akira Kurosawa, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, Noh performer Mitsuhiro Honda (from the Konparu School), and actress Isuzu Yamada
  • Macbeth (1945, 16 mins): two scenes from Shakespeare’s famous Scottish tragedy, with Wilfrid Lawson and Cathleen Nesbitt as a fine murderous duo
  • Original trailer

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