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Rashomon

Completed

"The husband, the wife… or the bandit?"

1950-08-26
8.1
ja 88m
CrimeDramaMystery
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.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Director of Photography

Kazuo Miyagawa

Screenplay

Shinobu Hashimoto

Novel

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Producer

Jingo Minoura

Original Music Composer

Fumio Hayasaka

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Status

Released

Revenue

$117,668

Budget

$250,000

Countries

  • Japan

Companies

  • Daiei Film

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