Toshiro Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Minoru Chiaki. In this feudal Japan-set adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a vicious samurai warrior rises to power he cannot fully wield, and the curses of ancient witches promise his eventual fall. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. In Japanese with English subtitles. Includes audio commentary from Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck, making-of documentary, alternate subtitle translations and booklet with essay by film historian Stephen Prince on 1 DVD or 1 Blu-ray Disc. 1957/b&w/109 min/NR/fullscreen.