Review of Throne of Blood (1957) by Jonathan S — 23 Nov 2008

Great kurosawa film with references to shakespeare and great b+w imagery.

This review of Throne of Blood (1957) was written by Jonathan S on 23 Nov 2008.

Throne of Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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