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Criterion LaserDiscs Throne of Blood Akira Kurosawa's Criterion #106 Rare LaserDisc Drama

Throne of Blood Akira Kurosawa's Criterion #106 Rare LaserDisc Drama

$Throne of Blood Akira Kurosawa\'s Criterion #106 Rare LaserDisc Drama$

Throne of Blood Akira Kurosawa's Criterion #106 Rare LaserDisc Drama

Rare LaserDisc Good Condition with large split and shelf-wear Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu...

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Throne of Blood Akira Kurosawa's Criterion #106 Rare LaserDisc Drama

Rare LaserDisc Good Condition with large split and shelf-wear Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu...

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Throne of Blood Akira Kurosawa's

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( Catalog Number CC1252L )
(4 Sides) (CAV) (NTSC)

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Throne of Blood Akira Kurosawa's
1957 - 105 min. - Black and White
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Macbeth is reimagined as a samurai in feudal Japan in director Akira Kurosawa's classic adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy. Familiar with Orson Welles's more faithful adaptation, Kurosawa chose to place a more personal stamp on his version by translating the events and characters to historical Japan. The equivalent of the tragic Scottish lord is Taketoki Washizu (Toshiro Mifune), a valiant warrior whose life is transformed by an encounter with a ghostly female spirit. The spirit offers several predictions, finally stating that Washizu will rise to power over the current warlord. When these predictions begin coming true, he and his ambitious wife decide to ensure his ascendancy to power by murdering the current ruler. As with Macbeth, Washizu achieves his goal, but his guilt and the suspicions of others soon bring about his downfall. The shift to Japanese settings is seamless, creating a historically accurate and resonant work with a culturally distinct visual style. The supporting performances also recall Japanese tradition, particularly Isuzu Yamada's creepily unemotional take on Lady Macbeth, while Mifune proves consistently gripping in the sheer intensity of his performance. The intelligence of Kurosawa's alterations retains the drama's tragic impact, especially during the conclusion, in which Washizu makes a memorable final stand against an advancing army. Impressive in every regard, Throne of Blood seems secure in the pantheon of superior film adaptations of William Shakespeare. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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Title: Throne of Blood Akira Kurosawa's
Feature Release Date: 1957
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 105 Minutes
Chapters: 24
Playback Format: CAV

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LD Release Date: 15 Aug 1991
Catalog Number: CC1252L
UPC: 0715515002127
ISBN: 1-55940-128-1
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 4
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: Japanese
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1252L
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Rare LaserDisc

Good Condition with large split and shelf-wear

Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura in...

Throne of Blood Akira Kurosawa's

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1252L )
(4 Sides) (CAV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Throne of Blood Akira Kurosawa's
1957 - 105 min. - Black and White
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Macbeth is reimagined as a samurai in feudal Japan in director Akira Kurosawa's classic adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy. Familiar with Orson Welles's more faithful adaptation, Kurosawa chose to place a more personal stamp on his version by translating the events and characters to historical Japan. The equivalent of the tragic Scottish lord is Taketoki Washizu (Toshiro Mifune), a valiant warrior whose life is transformed by an encounter with a ghostly female spirit. The spirit offers several predictions, finally stating that Washizu will rise to power over the current warlord. When these predictions begin coming true, he and his ambitious wife decide to ensure his ascendancy to power by murdering the current ruler. As with Macbeth, Washizu achieves his goal, but his guilt and the suspicions of others soon bring about his downfall. The shift to Japanese settings is seamless, creating a historically accurate and resonant work with a culturally distinct visual style. The supporting performances also recall Japanese tradition, particularly Isuzu Yamada's creepily unemotional take on Lady Macbeth, while Mifune proves consistently gripping in the sheer intensity of his performance. The intelligence of Kurosawa's alterations retains the drama's tragic impact, especially during the conclusion, in which Washizu makes a memorable final stand against an advancing army. Impressive in every regard, Throne of Blood seems secure in the pantheon of superior film adaptations of William Shakespeare. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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