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Rashomon

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Original title
Rashômon
Year
Running time
88 min.
Country
Japan Japan
Director
Screenwriter
Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto. Tale: Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Cast
Music
Fumio Hayasaka
Cinematography
Kazuo Miyagawa (B&W)
Producer
Daiei Studios
Genre
Mystery. Drama | Crime. Feudal Japan. 12th Century. Samurai. Cult Movie
Synopsis
In 12th century Japan, Masako (Machiko Kyo) and her husband Takehiro (Masayuki Mori) are attacked in the woods by armed bandit Tajomaru (Toshiro Mifune), who then murders her husband. After his capture, he is put on trial and three witnesses come forward. When each witness and Tajomaru tell four different accounts of what happened that day in the woods, suspicions are raised and motives are questioned.
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Awards
1952: Nominated for Oscar: Best Art Direction (B&W)
1951: Oscar: Honorary Award for Best Foreign Language Picture
1952: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Film
1951: Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion
1952: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director
1951: National Board of Review: Best Director and Foreign Language Film
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Rashomon
Rashomon
1950
Akira Kurosawa
8.0
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