Throne of Blood | Akira Kurosawa #3 | ENGLISH SUBTITLES
THRONE OF BLOOD
(Kumonosu jo | in Original language with English subtitles)
black&white, japanese, 110', 1957
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Toshirô Mifune, Isuzu Yamada
***Not recommended under the age 16!***
Reviewers say 'Throne of Blood' stands as a masterful Shakespeare adaptation, with Kurosawa's visionary direction creating haunting, fog-drenched atmosphere through stunning black-and-white cinematography. Mifune and Yamada deliver powerful performances using Noh theatre techniques. While most find it deeply engaging and thematically rich in exploring ambition's corrupting power, some viewers struggle with its theatrical style and pacing, finding it less accessible than Kurosawa's other works. The film's dark, supernatural elements and painterly visuals make it unforgettable despite occasional concerns about character complexity.
Schedule
SCREENING TIME:
Wednesday, September 30 at 18:30
Ticket price: 2,900 HUF
Tickets are not for assigned seats; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open approx. 5 minutes before the screening.
Tickets available:
1) On-site on weekdays between 15:00 and 21:00,
and on weekends between 13:00 and 21:00.
Bem Cinema
In January 2016, the 108-year-old Bem Cinema will reopen its doors to the public, in a new way never seen before in Hungary: as a cinema of cult and classic films (no harm!), or as the educated French say (if you know your English): as a "repertory cinema".
