Introduction to Throne of Blood (Kurosawa, 1957) – Dukes cinema, 12/3/12 This was the introductory public talk I gave for the screening of Kurosawa’s film at the Dukes cinema in Lancaster This film is by the most famous Japanese film-maker, Akira Kurosawa, and stars Toshiro Mifune, his regular collaborator and by far the most famous Japanese actor.…