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Aug 24, 2015 · Throne of Blood fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience. Picture 8/10 After releasing it in a dual-format edition last year, featuring both the Blu-ray and the DVD, Criterion now presents Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood in a Blu-ray only edition.
Dec 29, 2013 · A vivid, visceral <I>Macbeth</I> adaptation, <I>Throne of Blood</I>, 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. <I>Throne of Blood</I> fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable ...
Sep 24, 2015 · Picture 6/10. The Criterion Collection presents Throne of the Blood in it's original aspect ratio of 1.33:1 on this single-sided, dual-layered DVD. The image has not been enhanced for widescreen televisions. Detail is pretty good, good enough where you can still make out the intricate details on the body armour throughout, and everything is ...
Aug 25, 2015 · 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 ...
Nov 3, 2004 · 190 Throne of Blood. #1 by Martha » Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:10 am. 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 ...
Aug 8, 2023 · Picture 9/10. The Criterion Collection upgrades their Blu-ray edition of Akira Kurosawa's Dreams to 4K UHD, presenting the film in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1 on a triple-layer disc with a 2160p/24hz ultra high-definition encode in HDR10. The master is sourced from the same 4K restoration (scanned from the 35mm original camera negative) used for ...
Nov 3, 2004 · Throne of Blood The Lower Depths The Hidden Fortress The Bad Sleep Well Yojimbo Sanjuro Red Beard High and Low Dodesukaden Kagemusha Unfortunately, they only seem to appear on the older DVD editions and haven't been ported over for the Japanese bluray releases.
Picture 10/10. Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams receives a much needed Blu-ray release thanks to Criterion, who present the film in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 on this dual-layer disc. The 1080p/24hz high-definition presentation is sourced from a new 4K scan taken from the original 35mm camera negative. For audiences used to Kurosawa’s early ...
Jul 30, 2024 · One of the greatest films of all time, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai has influenced the work of directors from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg, and spawned remakes, most notably John Sturges’ acclaimed The Magnificent Seven. When 16th-century farmers whose village is repeatedly attacked by merciless bandits ask an elderly, masterless ...
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