"Throne of Blood" and "Macbeth" have many similarities and differences. These similarities and differences are shown through themes, characters, and plot. The themes are similar because it is light vs dark. The characters are similar because of the supernatural aspect, the insane wives, and the reluctant murder of the King and Lord. Finally, the plot is shown to be similar in the three aspects of the murder of the King and Lord, the rebellion from a high ranking official, and the defeat of the rebels against the odds.
             One should be able to see many similarities within the characters of the two stories. Both movies had a supernatural aspect. In "Throne of Blood", there was a shape-shifting spirit that foretold the future; while in "Macbeth", there were three witches that also had the ability to see the future. The evil spirit from "Throne of Blood" was there to foretell the future. This was shown when Washizu and Miki are riding through the forest on their way to report to the Lord of Inui's defeat. It foretold that Washizu will become the Lord of the North Garrison and later the Lord and that Miki will become the Captain of the First Fortress and his son will become Lord after Washizu. The viewer sees all these predictions as they come to pass. This shows that the evil spirit really does have the power to foretell the future.
             A similar event occurs in "Macbeth". On MacBeth and Banquo's return to the castle, they meet three witches. The witches told them that MacBeth it to be Thane of Cawdor and later the King of Scotland. They also told Banquo that he would be the father of many generations of Kings. The film only shows Macbeth prophecies coming true, but not Banquo's. This shows that the evil-spirit and the witches from the films are very similar because they're both introduced after the rebellion and are both able to see the future. Another similarity between the movies is the wives of the protagonists. Fir...