Time for their god's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid with a spirit who forecasts their futures. After the very initial part of the soul's prophecy comes true, Washizu wife, Asaji, presses him to accelerate the rest of the soul's prophecy. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's"Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of the most acclaimed films.