Rashomon

About Rashomon

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

Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon is a 1950 crime mystery film. Released in August 1950, it runs 88 minutes.

Toshirō Mifune takes the lead as Tajômaru, Machiko Kyō as Masako, Takashi Shimura as Woodcutter, and Masayuki Mori as Takehiro. Written by Akira Kurosawa and Shinobu Hashimoto.

Shelv files it under based on short story, dying and death, criminal, and samurai. It streams on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

Seven Samurai, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Yojimbo make useful companions to Rashomon, all filed under black and white, japan, and jidaigeki. It scores 8.0 out of 10 from 2,653 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.