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Rashomon

The husband, the wife… or the bandit?

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  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Mystery

Overview

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

Keywords

  • thoughtful
  • truth
  • rain
  • dying and death
  • court
  • rape
  • philosophical
  • based on short story
  • japan
  • black and white
  • multiple perspectives
  • human nature
  • criminal
  • sunlight
  • samurai
  • court case
  • medium
  • jidaigeki
  • woodcutter
  • subjectivity
  • heian period
  • witness account
  • rashomon effect

Details

Status
Released
Release date
August 26, 1950
Original language
Japanese
Spoken languages
japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Daiei Film
Budget
$250,000
Revenue
$117,668
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