Rashomon (Japanese) 1950

January 3, 2009 · Posted in Crime, Drama, Japanese Movies, Thriller | Share

rashomon

Aka : In the Woods/Rasho-Mon
Year : 1950
Directed : Akira Kurosawa
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1 hr. 27 min.
Country : Japan
Language : Japanese
Subtitles : English Hardcoded
IMDB : Rashomon

Cast : Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori

Synopsis/Plot

A cinematic landmark and perhaps second only to Seven Samurai as director Akira Kurosawa’s most well-known and respected film, Rashômon tells the story of a rape and a murder through the eyes of four witnesses, with each account varying depending on the perspective. This influential premise has influenced everything from an episode of The X-Files to modern Hollywood films like Vantage Point and The Usual Suspects.