"Throne Of Blood" (1957) - Kurosawa Tide Pods

Missing Out

Welcome, Missketeers, to #CinemaLit101! This month we’re your classroom as we take a look at literary classics adapted to film through a cultural prism different from that of the original! We’re kicking off the month with a look at Akira Kurosawa’s THRONE OF BLOOD (1957), a tale of vengeance, power and madness adapted from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, set in feudal Japan and featuring a staggering performance by the legendary Toshiro Mifune! TECHNICAL NOTE: Lex’s audio has some issues in the first section of the show (before the break). We hope this won’t detract from your overall enjoyment of this episode! Follow us on Twitter: @MissingOutCast @thelexmichael @TauriJay Music Credits: "Who Likes to Party" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/