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Rashomon (1950)

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The husband, the wife… or the bandit?

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Akira Kurosawa
  • Profile picture of Toshirō Mifune
    Tajômaru Toshirō Mifune
  • Profile picture of Machiko Kyō
    Masako Machiko Kyō
  • Profile picture of Takashi Shimura
    Woodcutter Takashi Shimura
  • Profile picture of Masayuki Mori
    Takehiro Masayuki Mori
  • Profile picture of Kichijirō Ueda
    Commoner Kichijirō Ueda

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