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4.3 / 5 (based on 7 ratings). What did you think of it?
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| Plot: | Set in feudal Japan, it follows the path of an ambitious warlord who fulfills a prophecy stating the he will become king. But he only achieves his goal by murder... setting off a chain of violence that will ultimately claim him, too.
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| Overview: | Akira Kurosawa's stunning reconception of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is a visual feast, full of powerful images of sound and fury. Set in feudal Japan, it follows the path of an ambitious warlord who fulfills a prophecy stating the he will become king. But he only achieves his goal by murder... setting off a chain of violence that will ultimately claim him, too.
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| Cast: |
Toshiro Mifune || Isuzu Yamada || Minoru Chiaki || Takashi Shimura || Akira Kubo || Hiroshi Tachikawa || Chieko Naniwa || Takamaru Sasaki || Yoshio Tsuchiya || Isao Kimura
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| Running Time: | 109 mins. (approx.)
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| Languages: | Japanese
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| Subtitles: | ENGLISH
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| Distributor: |
Criterion Collection [A USA-Based Distributor]
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| Rating: | | UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board." |
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| Features: |
Full ScreenBlack & White
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