- Kurosawa originally planned to launch "Throne of Blood" after "Rashomon" in 1950, but after learning that Orson Wells wrote and directed and acted "Macbeth" in 1948, he temporarily Shelve the reorganization plan.
- Before the start, Kurosawa only wanted to take the position of producer, but Toho considered the cost to be too high, so it was handed over to Kurosawa to direct.
- The original "Throne of Blood" was built at the foot of Mount Fuji. Akira Kurosawa believed that the location was not ideal and the scenery of the castle was not impressive. Under his struggle, Toho moved the Throne of Blood from the foot of the mountain to the side of the mountain, and moved from stationed near Mount Fuji. The US Marine Corps called a battalion of military police to help transport props.
- The inner courtyard of Throne of Blood was built in the Tamagawa Studio of Toho Co., Ltd. The production team transported volcanic soil from Mount Fuji to visually match the interior and exterior scenes shot at different locations.
- When shooting a scene where Washizu was pierced by rebels on the castle tower, Akira Kurosawa invited a professional archer. In order not to accidentally hurt the lead actor Mifune, the production team designed a course of action for him before shooting .
Throne of Blood behind the scenes gags
2021-12-22 08:01
Extended Reading
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Retta 2022-04-22 07:01:32
8/10, compared to the large-scale outdoor scenes, the indoor scenes were actually more exciting; although the scene scheduling has not yet reached the level of Rashomon's jaw-dropping, but it is also powerful enough to stimulate my nerves. span
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Doris 2021-12-22 08:01:06
Preface: Crows crow in chaos, wives are separated, night rebellion, kings are killed, coffins are carried, and the nest city is seized. Illness: Hongmen banquet, drunken ghost, strong wind, low morale, stillbirth, mother's hardship. Broken: Spider city, solid gold soup, human heart, trees moving, arrows piercing throats, the city is ruined.
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Messenger: Fujimaki begs to surrender. In apology he offers to shave his head.
Kuniharu Tsuzuki: His offer is not accepted. Noriyasu! Go to the North Castle. Kill the traitor!
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Old Ghost Woman: You humans! Never will I comprehend you. You are afraid of your desires - you try to hide them.