The greatest screen version of Shakespeare I've ever seen (and I've seen too many...). Kurosawa's distillation of Macbeth captures the tautness and muscularity of Shakespeare's play brilliantly, and Mifune's performance is quite possibly his best.
This review of Throne of Blood (1957) was written by Charles D on 07 Sep 2007.
Throne of Blood has generally received very positive reviews.
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