Time for their god's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid with a soul who predicts their futures. When the first area of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, drives him to hasten the rest of the spirit's prophecy by killing his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's re-setting of William Shakespeare's"Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of the most acclaimed films.