Throne of Blood GFT Sunday 17 & Monday 18 April Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of Macbeth
Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of Macbeth is a doomy tale of greed, ambition and madness.
Sunday 17 & Monday 18 April
Running time: 1h50m
Before he turned his masterly hand to Shakespeare’s King Lear in 1985’s Ran (screening Fri 1 – Thu 7… More…
Director Akira Kurosawa
Cast Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada
Japan 1957, 1h50m, subtitles, 12
Is this a film that I see before me? This April sees the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, the playwright regularly recognised as one of the world’s greatest storytellers. To celebrate the bard’s legacy, GFT has put together a unique programme of work showing the immortality of his tales, which have been adapted time and time again for generations of audiences to enjoy.
Specially commissioned programme notes are available for this season.
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