Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Kumonosu-Djo (The Castle of the Spider's Web). [Throne of Blood] (1957, Akira Kurosawa)
| Title | Kumonosu-Djo (The Castle of the Spider's Web). [Throne of Blood] |
|---|---|
| Year | 1957 |
| Release Locations | Japan |
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Length | 1 hrs, 45 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | college and university general public |
| Play Connections | Macbeth (adaptation) |
Description
Not shown in the United States until 1961, the film has been critically acclaimed as one of the finest "translations" of Shakespeare's language into filmic art. In re-creating Shakespeare's play in the idiom of Japanese theatre, Kurosawa makes a visual text of his own, embedded in but not completely indebted to Shakespeare's text
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
Production Team and Crew Overview
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell