Rashomon (1950)
08/26/1950 (JP) • 1h 28m
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.
Top Billed Cast
Tajômaru
Masako
Woodcutter
Takehiro
Priest
Commoner
Medium
Policeman
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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
$250,000.00
Revenue
$117,668.00
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
philosophical
witness account
heian period
rashomon effect
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