Throne of Blood (4K UHD, Region Free/B)
Transposing the action to sixteenth century Japan,Ā Throne of BloodĀ is Akira Kurosawa's remarkable re-telling of Shakespeare'sĀ Macbeth.
4K restoration of Kurosawaās astonishing film, widely considered to be one of the greatest adaptations of ShakespeareāsĀ Macbeth.
A truly remarkable film,Ā Throne of BloodĀ manages to combine beauty and terror to produce a mood of truly haunting power. Starring the irrepressible Toshiro Mifune as the doomed warlord Washizu and a wonderfully creepy turn by Isuzu Yamada as the Lady Macbeth-inspired Asaji, the film shows Kurosawa's familiar mastery of atmosphere and action combined with the savagery of war.
Extras
ā¢Ā Ā Restored 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
ā¢Ā Ā Introduction by Sir Ian McKellen (2016, 2 mins)
ā¢Ā Ā Introduction to Throne of Blood by Mamoun Hassan (2012, 7 mins): the late writer, director, and producer introduces a screening of Akira Kurosawaās film at the BFI Southbank
ā¢Ā Ā Audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck
ā¢Ā Ā Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create ā 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
ā¢Ā Ā Macbeth (1945, 16 mins): two scenes from Shakespeareās famous Scottish tragedy, with Wilfrid Lawson and Cathleen Nesbitt as a fine murderous duo
Original trailer
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Transposing the action to sixteenth century Japan,Ā Throne of BloodĀ is Akira Kurosawa's remarkable re-telling of Shakespeare'sĀ Macbeth.
4K restoration of Kurosawaās astonishing film, widely considered to be one of the greatest adaptations of ShakespeareāsĀ Macbeth.
A truly remarkable film,Ā Throne of BloodĀ manages to combine beauty and terror to produce a mood of truly haunting power. Starring the irrepressible Toshiro Mifune as the doomed warlord Washizu and a wonderfully creepy turn by Isuzu Yamada as the Lady Macbeth-inspired Asaji, the film shows Kurosawa's familiar mastery of atmosphere and action combined with the savagery of war.
Extras
ā¢Ā Ā Restored 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
ā¢Ā Ā Introduction by Sir Ian McKellen (2016, 2 mins)
ā¢Ā Ā Introduction to Throne of Blood by Mamoun Hassan (2012, 7 mins): the late writer, director, and producer introduces a screening of Akira Kurosawaās film at the BFI Southbank
ā¢Ā Ā Audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck
ā¢Ā Ā Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create ā 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
ā¢Ā Ā Macbeth (1945, 16 mins): two scenes from Shakespeareās famous Scottish tragedy, with Wilfrid Lawson and Cathleen Nesbitt as a fine murderous duo
Original trailer
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Transposing the action to sixteenth century Japan,Ā Throne of BloodĀ is Akira Kurosawa's remarkable re-telling of Shakespeare'sĀ Macbeth.
4K restoration of Kurosawaās astonishing film, widely considered to be one of the greatest adaptations of ShakespeareāsĀ Macbeth.
A truly remarkable film,Ā Throne of BloodĀ manages to combine beauty and terror to produce a mood of truly haunting power. Starring the irrepressible Toshiro Mifune as the doomed warlord Washizu and a wonderfully creepy turn by Isuzu Yamada as the Lady Macbeth-inspired Asaji, the film shows Kurosawa's familiar mastery of atmosphere and action combined with the savagery of war.
Extras
ā¢Ā Ā Restored 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
ā¢Ā Ā Introduction by Sir Ian McKellen (2016, 2 mins)
ā¢Ā Ā Introduction to Throne of Blood by Mamoun Hassan (2012, 7 mins): the late writer, director, and producer introduces a screening of Akira Kurosawaās film at the BFI Southbank
ā¢Ā Ā Audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck
ā¢Ā Ā Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create ā 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
ā¢Ā Ā Macbeth (1945, 16 mins): two scenes from Shakespeareās famous Scottish tragedy, with Wilfrid Lawson and Cathleen Nesbitt as a fine murderous duo
Original trailer
