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Costume Epics - Throne of Blood (Criterion DVD)

Throne of Blood (Criterion DVD)

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, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• New high-definition digital transfer with restored image and sound
• Audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck
• Original theatrical trailer
• New essay by Stephen Prince (writer of "The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa")
• Two different subtitle translations, each by a world-renowned translator of Japanese films: one by Linda Hoaglund, the other by Donald Richie
• Notes on subtitling by Linda Hoaglund and Donald Richie
• Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition

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ProductID	CRRNTHR130DVD
Number of Discs	1.00 Disc(s)
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	CRITERION
Release Date	5/27/2003
Actors	Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo
Director	Akira Kurosawa
Video	Black & White
Audio	Dolby Digital Mono
Language	Japanese
Subtitles	English
Availability	in stock
Price:	$29.26

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