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However, repressed desires fanned by the rapacious ambition of Washizu's ghost-like wife, Lady Asaji, will pave the way for short-lived triumphs, as, little by little, ill omens begin to devour the usurper's blood-drenched castle. Man's vainglory inextricably intertwines with his demise. Who dares to sit on a throne of blood? —Nick Riganas
Throne of Blood was shot in black-and-white, with the contrasts, omnipresent fog, expressionless faces and visual symbolism creating the feeling that what you’re actually watching is someone’s own personal nightmare. Yoshiro Muraki, the production designer, explained the design of the castle was based on ancient Japanese scrolls, with the color black chosen for the walls and armor added to ...
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. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's
Jan 6, 2014 · Critics commonly describe Throne of Blood (1957) as Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of Macbeth. While this description is certainly not untrue, the film is much more than a direct cinematic translation of a literary text. Kurosawa’s movie is a brilliant synthesis of diverse cultural, aesthetic, and historical sources, only one skein of which derives from Shakespeare. The film’s towering ...
Directed by Akira Kurosawa • 1957 • Japan Starring Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki. A vivid, visceral “Macbeth” adaptation, THRONE OF BLOOD, directed by Akira Kurosawa, sets Shakespeare’s definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan.
Transposing the action to sixteenth century Japan, 'Throne of Blood' is Akira Kurosawa's re-telling of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Back home E-mail info@kingsplace.co.uk Tel 020 7520 1440
The Theatre of Blood is a raid located beneath the castle of Ver Sinhaza. It is a large arena used by the ruling vampyres to host blood sports. The only hard requirement to participate in the raid is the completion of the Priest in Peril quest to be able to access Morytania. The raid is featured prominently in the quest A Night at the Theatre.
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