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莎士比亞Macbeth最偉大的改編神作─《Throne of Blood蜘蛛巢城》1957

HD Trailer for the 1957 Akira Kurosawa film.

A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, Throne of Blood, directed by Akira Kurosawa, sets Shakespeare's definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. As a hardened warrior who rises savagely to power, Toshiro Mifune gives a remarkable, animalistic performance, as does Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife. Throne of Blood fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience.

Throne of Blood (1957) HD Trailer

An epic theatre event not to be missed!

Adaptation by Ping Chong based on the film directed by Akira Kurosawa.

In 1957, legendary film director Akira Kurosawa created a landmark version of Macbeth. Set in the remote, ritualized world of feudal Japan—where haunted woods and mysterious spirits work their macabre magic on the warrior Washizu and his ambitious lady—it is Shakespeare's story as you have never seen it before. Theatrical and cinematic artistry merge in this first-ever stage adaptation of Kurosawa's masterpiece, which moves to the lauded Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival after its run in Ashland.

Co-commissioned by BAM for the 2010 Next Wave Festival