Throne Of Blood 4K UHD bluray

New 4K restoration of Akira Kurosawa's breathtaking film, considered one of the best adaptations of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Throne of Blood is a truly remarkable film that manages to combine beauty and horror to create an atmosphere of truly haunting power. With the indomitable Toshiro Mifune in the lead role as the doomed warlord Washizu and a wonderfully creepy performance by Isuzu Yamada as the Lady Macbeth-inspired Asaji, the film showcases Kurosawa's mastery of atmosphere and action combined with the cruelty of war.

Extras

Restored 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

Introduction by Sir Ian McKellen (2016, 2 min)

Introduction to Throne of Blood by Mamoun Hassan (2012, 7 min): the late writer, director, and producer introduces a screening of Akira Kurosawa's film at BFI Southbank

Audio commentary by Japanese film expert Michael Jeck

Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create - Throne of Blood (2002, 23 min): this documentary about the making of Throne of Blood features interviews with Akira Kurosawa, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, Noh artist Mitsuhiro Honda (from the Konparu school), and actress Isuzu Yamada. two scenes from Shakespeare's famous Scottish tragedy, with Wilfrid Lawson and Cathleen Nesbitt as a fine murderous duo. Original trailer. **FIRST PRINTING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with texts about the film by Alex Barrett, an essay on Kurosawa's Shakespeare adaptations by Ben Nicholson, Kurosawa on Throne of Blood (1964) and an original review.

Audio

Japanese: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)

Subtitles

English