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Throne of Blood (1957) (b/w, Criterion Collection)

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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. Throne of Blood fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience.

Special Edition Features:

- New, restored 2K digital film transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- 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
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film historian Stephen Prince and notes on the subtitling by Hoaglund and Richie.

Product details

Director	Akira Kurosawa
Actor	Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Sorimachi, Akira Kubo, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada
Label	CRITERION

Genre	Drama History War
Content	Blu-ray
Publication date	25.08.2015
Edition	b/w, Criterion Collection
Audio	Japanese
Subtitles	English
Extras	Booklet, Documentations, Trailer, Audio commentary
Year of production	1957
Original title	Kumonosu-jô (Japanese)
Version	US Version
Region code	A

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Wenn die Wälder nach Rache dürsten....

Written on 18. June 2003 by der koma-läufer.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

In einer dichten, unheimlichen Atmosphäre erzählt Kurosawa vom Aufstieg und Fall eines Samurais. ein Meisterwerk ohne seines gleichen.