Rashomon

Rashomon

88 mins | Drama, Crime, Mystery | Aug. 26, 1950

Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

Rashomon

88 mins | Drama, Crime, Mystery | Aug. 26, 1950

Rashomon
Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Original title 羅生門
Directors Mitsuo Wakasugi, Tai Katô, Teruyo Nogami, Tokuzō Tanaka, Akira Kurosawa
Writers Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

as Tajômaru

Machiko Kyō

as Masako

Takashi Shimura

as Woodcutter

Masayuki Mori

as Takehiro

Minoru Chiaki

as Priest

Kichijirô Ueda

as Commoner

Noriko Honma

as Medium

Daisuke Katō

as Policeman