Throne of blood

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Title:

Throne of blood

Author:

Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998, film producer, screenwriter, film director.

Edition:

Dual-format Blu-ray and DVD special edition.

Publication Information:

[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2014]

Physical Description:

1 Bluray disc (109 min. each) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Series:

Criterion collection ; 190.

Summary:

A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, directed by Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai), sets Shakespeare's definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. The film fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh Theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience.

General Note:

Based on Shakespears's Macbeth.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1957.

Special features: Commentary (featuring Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck); Akira Kurosawa: its is wonderful to create (documentary on the making of the film, part of the Toho Masterworks series); Trailer; Two alternate English subtitle translations by Japanese-film translator Linda Hoaglund and Kurosawa expert Donald Richie.

Language:

Japanese

Contents:

Features: Restored image and sound -- Audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck -- Original theatrical trailer.

Personal Subject:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth-Film and video adaptations.

Subject Term:

Samurai -- Japan -- Drama.

Genre:

Fiction films.

Feature films.