Watson, Robert N.
Throne of Blood (BFI Film Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781839021879
- author:
- Watson, Robert N.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 98
- Dimensions:
- 19 x 13.5 centimeters (0.16 kg)
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Throne of Blood is widely regarded as one of the greatest film adaptations of Shakespeare's Macbeth. This book provides a detailed account of how Akira Kurosawa reworked the play, drawing key philosophical and psychological arguments into striking visual metaphors that reflect the history of post-World War II Japan. Robert N. Watson explores the contexts that underlie the film's central tension between individual aspiration and the stability of broader social and ecological collectives - and therefore between free will and determinism. The book places particular emphasis on the tensions that arose in this era, including neoliberal economics, resurgent 'strongman' political leaders, and myopic views of environmental crisis. In his foreword to this new edition, Robert Watson considers how these themes are reflected in the central characters' actions and decisions, highlighting the blunders made by key figures in viewing life as a ruthless competition.
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