Throne of Blood
film by Kurosawa Akira [1957]
Also known as: “Kumonosu-jo”
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discussed in biography
- In Kurosawa Akira: Films of the 1950s
…the same title, Kumonosu-jo (Throne of Blood) was adapted from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and Donzoko (1957; The Lower Depths) was from Maxim Gorky’s drama: each of these films is skillfully Japanized. Throne of Blood, which reflects the style of the sets and acting of the Japanese Noh play and uses…
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