I am continuing watching Kurosawa movies - this time it is "Throne of Blood" (original title is "Kumo-no-su jo:" "Spider Web Castle") . Director of "Seven Samurai" used the plot of William Shakespeare tragedy "Macbeth" for depicting feudal Japan.. It is interesting to watch how well-known story found its interpretation in such exotic setting as Japan..Here you find lady Macbeth in Japanese version but cruel no less than original one, and all range of Shakespear`s tragedy emotions which you probably can not expect from Japanese people usually considered dispassion...
And again Toshiro Mifune as main hero and amazing camera work with panoramic scenes - despite film is black-and white you feel it full of color.
P.S. I liked how heroes speak old Japanese! Cool and very passionate
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