Rashomon

Rashomon

1950

1h 28m

8.0

8.0/10

2,491 votes • View on IMDb

Crime Drama Mystery

"The husband, the wife… or the bandit?"

Overview

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

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Status: Released

Budget: $250,000

Revenue: $117,668

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies

Daiei Film

Production Countries

Japan

Spoken Languages

Japanese

Keywords

dying and death japan samurai rape court case court truth rain woodcutter subjectivity medium sunlight black and white criminal based on short story multiple perspectives jidaigeki thoughtful philosophical human nature witness account heian period rashomon effect

Quick Facts

Original Title	羅生門
Release Date	August 26, 1950
Status	Released
Language	JA
IMDb ID	tt0042876

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Tajômaru

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Masako

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Woodcutter

Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

Takehiro

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Priest

Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

Commoner

Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Medium

Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

Policeman

Key Crew

Akira Kurosawa

Director

Shinobu Hashimoto

Screenplay

Jingo Minoura

Producer

Akira Kurosawa

Screenplay

Masaichi Nagata

Executive Producer

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