Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Details
- Release date
- 1957-01-15
- Duration
- 01:48
- Categories
- Drama, History
- Studios
- TOHO
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Original title
- 蜘蛛巣城
- Votes
- 968
- Revenue
- $13,422
Top cast
Toshirō Mifune
Isuzu Yamada
Takashi Shimura
Akira Kubo
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Minoru Chiaki
Takamaru Sasaki
Gen Shimizu
Kokuten Kōdō
Kichijirō Ueda
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