Akira Kurosawa is a Japanese director who is internationally
popular. Among his many films are two Shakespeare adaptations: Throne of Blood
(MacBeth) and Ran (King Lear). These films are hypnotic and are critically acclaimed
through out the world.
Filming Shakespeare's Plays : The
Adaptions of Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, Peter Brook and Akira Kurosawa
by Anthony Davies
Paperback Reprint edition (July 1990)
Cambridge Univ Pr (Pap Txt);
Throne of Blood
You can order the screenplay for
Throne of Blood (Kurosawa jo).This volume includes the screenplays of Throne of Blood,
Ikiru and Seven Samurai -- all written and directed by Kurosawa.
Read about Throne of Blood on the MacBeth page.
Read about Ran on the King Lear page.
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