Rashomon (25-Aug-1950)
Director: Akira Kurosawa Writers: Shinobu Hashimoto; Akira Kurosawa From story: Rashomon by Ryunosuke Akutagawa Keywords: Crime, Japan A bandit rapes a woman and kills her husband, a Samurai, in a village forest. We hear four accounts of the crime -- from the wife, the murderer, a monk, and a woodcutter -- but their stories vary widely. Among the most influential films of all time. Won a special Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film; received an additional nomination for Best Set Decoration. Won the Leone d'Oro at the Venice Film Festival.
Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
Toshirô Mifune |
Actor |
1-Apr-1920 |
24-Dec-1997 |
Yojimbo |
Takashi Shimura |
Actor |
12-Mar-1905 |
11-Feb-1982 |
The Seven Samurai |
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