Throne of Blood Films Sans Frontieres

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Infobase, film distributor.

Films sans frontières (Firm)

Language:

Japanese

Genre:

Internet videos

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 44 min., 59 sec)) sound

Distribution:

New York, N.Y. Distributed by Infobase, 2016

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Films Sans Frontieres, [1957]

System Details:

Streaming video file

System requirements: FOD playback platform

video file

Summary:

Directed by Akira Kurosawa. A transposition of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' to medieval Japan. After a great military victory, Lords Washizu and Miki are lost in the dense Cobweb Forest, where they meet a mysterious old woman who predicts great things for Washizu and even greater things for Miki's descendants. Once out of the forest, Washizu and Miki are immediately promoted by the Emperor. Washizu, encouraged by his ambitious wife, plots to make even more of the prophecy come true, even if it means killing the Emperor... Featuring Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki, Akira Kubo, Takamura Sasaki. Country of production: Japan. (With English subtitles.) Also released as Kumonosu-jo. <br /><br />Some World Cinema titles may contain mature themes or content. Viewer discretion is advised.

Contents:

Throne of Blood (44:59); Asaji 1 (0:48); Asaji Catatonic (0:55); Second Appearance of Spirit (2:37); Asaji Sitting (0:32);

Notes:

Originally released by Films Sans Frontieres, 1957

Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2016

Title from distributor's description

OCLC:

1143506360

Publisher Number:

56971 Infobase

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license