Rashomon

Rashomon

The husband, the wife… or the bandit?

1950•1h 28m•8.0/10

CrimeDramaMystery

Ratings

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8.0/10(2K)

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

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Production

Daiei Film

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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