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Throne of Blood

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Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the…

DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WritersShinobu Hashimoto·Ryuzo Kikushima
ProducersAkira Kurosawa·Sōjirō Motoki

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Akira Kurosawa

TMToshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Taketoki Washizu
IYIsuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Lady Asaji Washizu
TSTakashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Noriyasu Odagura
AKAkira Kubo
Akira Kubo
Yoshiteru Miki
HTHiroshi Tachikawa
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Kunimaru Tsuzuki
MCMinoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Yoshiaki Miki
TSTakamaru Sasaki
Takamaru Sasaki
Kuniharu Tsuzuki
GSGen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu
Washizu samurai
KKKokuten Kōdō
Kokuten Kōdō
Military Commander
KUKichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ueda
Washizu's workman
EMEiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi
Old Woman at castle
CNChieko Naniwa
Chieko Naniwa
Old Ghost Woman

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Throne of Blood — streaming FAQ

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Throne of Blood is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Throne of Blood is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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