Throne of Blood

1957 film by Akira Kurosawa
Movie film Q257818
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Throne of Blood

Summary

Throne of Blood is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,854 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Throne of Blood received the Blue Ribbon Awards[3].
  • Throne of Blood received the Q11513240[4].
  • Throne of Blood's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Throne of Blood was directed by Akira Kurosawa[6].
  • Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for Throne of Blood[7].
  • Shinobu Hashimoto wrote the screenplay for Throne of Blood[8].
  • Hideo Oguni wrote the screenplay for Throne of Blood[9].
  • Ryūzō Kikushima wrote the screenplay for Throne of Blood[10].
  • Throne of Blood's composer is recorded as Masaru Sato[11].
  • Throne of Blood's genre is drama film[12].
  • Throne of Blood's genre is film based on literature[13].
  • Throne of Blood's genre is samurai cinema[14].
  • Throne of Blood's based on is recorded as Macbeth[15].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Toshirō Mifune[16].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Isuzu Yamada[17].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Takashi Shimura[18].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Minoru Chiaki[19].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Akira Kubo[20].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Seiji Miyaguchi[21].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Yoshio Inaba[22].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Hiroshi Tachikawa[23].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Takamaru Sasaki[24].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Chieko Naniwa[25].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Kokuten Kōdō[26].
  • A cast member of Throne of Blood was Sachio Sakai[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Throne of Blood was produced by Sōjirō Motoki[28]. It was directed by Akira Kurosawa[6]. Screenwriters include Akira Kurosawa[7], Shinobu Hashimoto[8], Hideo Oguni[9], and Ryūzō Kikushima[10]. Cast members include Toshirō Mifune[16], Isuzu Yamada[17], Takashi Shimura[18], Minoru Chiaki[19], Akira Kubo[20], and Seiji Miyaguchi[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1957[29] and January 15, 1957[30]. The original language of Throne of Blood was Japanese[31]. Genres include drama film[12], film based on literature[13], and samurai cinema[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Awards received include Blue Ribbon Awards[3], a group of awards[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1950[35], headquartered in Tokyo[36] and Q11513240[4]. Reviews include 8.8/10[37] and 96%[38].

Why It Matters

Throne of Blood ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,854 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Throne of Blood receive?

Honors received include Blue Ribbon Awards[3] and Q11513240[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Yoshirō Muraki
    Publication date +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1957-01-15T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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