Review of Throne of Blood (1957) by Vina C — 21 Apr 2008

I have seen many versions of Macbeth. Kurosawa did a wonderful job retelling the story in this samauri tale. Wow! Kurosawa never fails..

This review of Throne of Blood (1957) was written by Vina C on 21 Apr 2008.

Throne of Blood has generally received very positive reviews.

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