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

REVIEWS

Copyright ©2025