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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

DVD & Blu-Ray: THRONE OF BLOOD (Criterion Collection)

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Product Description: A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai), sets Shakespeare's definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. As a tough warrior who rises savagely to power, Toshiro Mifune (Yojimbo) gives a remarkable, animalistic performance, as does Isuzu Yamada (Black River) as his ruthless wife. Throne of Blood fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience. DUAL-FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

Read more about the movie and special features after the jump.


  • Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada
  • Director: Akira Kurosawa
  • Writer: Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto, Ryûzô Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa

  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Runtime: 109 min
  • Studio: Criterion Collection
  • Language: Japanese
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Region: Region A/1


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Special Features:
  • New, restored 2K digital film transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
  • Audio commentary featuring Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck
  • Documentary on the making of the film, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
  • Two alternate subtitle translations, by Japanese-film translator Linda Hoaglund and Kurosawa expert Donald Richie
  • Trailer
  • A booklet featuring an essay by film historian Stephen Prince and notes on the subtitling by Hoaglund and Richie

Ratings:
  • IMDb.com: 8,2/10 from 20.754 users
  • Rottentomatoes: 97% (37 fresh, 1 rotten, score: 8.7/10).
  • Metacritic: N/A.








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