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Rashomon (1950)

The husband, the wife… or the bandit?

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Akira Kurosawa
Writer : Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Kichijirô Ueda
Kichijirô Ueda
Commoner
Noriko Honma
Noriko Honma
Medium
Daisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō
Policeman

Crews

Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Novel
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Shinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Jingo Minoura
Jingo Minoura
Producer
Masaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata
Executive Producer
Fumio Hayasaka
Fumio Hayasaka
Original Music Composer
Kazuo Miyagawa
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Editor
Kenichi Okamoto
Kenichi Okamoto
Lighting Technician
Tai Katô
Tai Katô
Assistant Director
Tokuzō Tanaka
Tokuzō Tanaka
Assistant Director
Mitsuo Wakasugi
Mitsuo Wakasugi
Assistant Director
Tsuchitarô Hayashi
Tsuchitarô Hayashi
Sound
Fujio Morita
Fujio Morita
First Assistant Camera
Gengon Nakaoka
Gengon Nakaoka
Lighting Production Assistant
Teruyo Nogami
Teruyo Nogami
Script Supervisor
Iwao Ôtani
Iwao Ôtani
Sound
H. Motsumoto
H. Motsumoto
Set Decoration
Takashi Matsuyama
Takashi Matsuyama
Production Design
Uichi Ôhata
Uichi Ôhata
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Robert Altman on Rashomon
Rashômon (1950) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
BFI Re-Release Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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