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Rashomon(1950)

1h 28mCrime, Drama, MysteryJapanese
8/10
2,524 user ratings

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.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Studio

Daiei Film

Budget

$250K

Revenue

$118K

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

as Tajômaru

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

as Masako

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

as Woodcutter

Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

as Takehiro

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

as Priest

Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

as Commoner

Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

as Medium

Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

as Policeman

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1950

Runtime

1h 28m

Language

Japanese

Rating

8 / 10

Budget

$250K

Box Office

$118K

Production Companies

Daiei Film

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What is Rashomon about?

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

Who directed Rashomon?

Rashomon was directed by Akira Kurosawa and released in 1950. It is a crime, drama, mystery film.

How long is Rashomon?

Rashomon has a runtime of 1 hours and 28 minutes (88 minutes total).

Who stars in Rashomon?

The cast of Rashomon includes Toshirō Mifune as Tajômaru, Machiko Kyō as Masako, Takashi Shimura as Woodcutter, Masayuki Mori as Takehiro, Minoru Chiaki as Priest and more.

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