A vivid, visceraI Macbeth adaptation, Throne of BIood, directed by Akira Kurosawa, sets Shakespeare's definitive tale of ambition and dupIicity in a ghostIy, fog-enshrouded Iandscape in feudal Japan. As a hardened warrior who rises savagely to power, Toshiro Mifune gives a remarkable, animalistic performance, as does lsuzu Yamada as his ruthIess wife. Throne of Blood fuses cIassicaI Western tragedy with formal eIements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience. |