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 rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
三船敏郎
as Taketori Washizu
山田五十鈴
as Lady Asaji Washizu
志村喬
as Noriyasu Odagura
久保明
as Yoshiteru Miki
太刀川寛
as Kunimaru Tsuzuki
千秋実
as Yoshiaki Miki
佐々木孝丸
as Kuniharu Tsuzuki
清水元
as
高堂国典
as Military Commander
上田吉二郎
as Washizu's workman
三好栄子
as Old Woman at castle
浪花千栄子
as Old Ghost Woman