Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Countries
Japan
Director
Cast
Toshirō Mifune— Taketoki Washizu
Isuzu Yamada— Lady Asaji Washizu
Takashi Shimura— Noriyasu Odagura
Akira Kubo— Yoshiteru Miki
Hiroshi Tachikawa— Kunimaru Tsuzuki
Minoru Chiaki— Yoshiaki Miki
