- 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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Lady Asaji Washizu: I did not stain my hands with blood to forward Yoshiteru, Miki's son.
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Old Samurai Entertainer: [singing] All of you wicked, listen while I tell of a man, vain, Guileful, vile, Who through ambitious, insolent, Could not escape his punishment.
Taketori Washizu: Stop the dance!