Rashomon

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Rashomon

Brimming with action while examining the nature of truth, Rashomon is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife. Toshiro Mifune gives a commanding performance in the eloquent masterwork that revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema to the world. Also starring Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Kichijiro Ueda, Fumiko Honma and Daisuke Katô.

DVD - The Criterion Collection

Commentary by Japanese film historian Donald Richie
Theatrical trailer(s)
English audio and English subtitles both available
New high-definition digital transfer with restored image and sound
Video introduction by Robert Altman
Excerpts from The World of Kazuo Miyagawa, a documentary film about Rashomon's cinematographer
Reprints of the Rashomon source stories, Ryunosuke Akutagawa's "In A Grove" and "Rashomon"
Akira Kurosawa on Rashomon: a reprinted excerpt from his book, "Something Like An Autobiography"

Curator's Comments:
Read Roger Ebert's essay on this DVD Classic.

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Released: 1950
88 minutes
Black & White
Rated: NR

Genre: Crime, Drama, and Mystery
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese (with either English audio and English subtitles)

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