Rashomon
"The husband, the wife… or the bandit?"
1950-08-26
8.046
ja 88mCrimeDramaMystery
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Novel
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Shinobu Hashimoto
Producer
Jingo Minoura
Executive Producer
Masaichi Nagata
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$117,668Budget
$250,000Countries
- Japan
Companies
- Daiei Film
