A general in medieval Japan is persuaded by his ruthless wife and a mysterious prophecy to murder the emperor and take his place. However, once he has seized the throne, he is consumed by paranoia and forced to kill again to secure his rule. Akira Kurosawa's historical drama inspired by Macbeth, starring Toshiro Mifune and Minoru Chiaki. In Japanese.

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.