Rashomon
Akira Kurosawa's first huge international success is this superlative study of truth and human nature; four people involved in a rape-murder tell varying accounts of what happened. Oscar for Best Foreign Film
Year: 1950
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Japanese Cinema, Theo's Favourites
Country: Japan
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori
Duration: 85 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains medium level violence.
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