Each of the versions are given a distinct visual style.
Director Akira Kurosawa with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa
create an expertly paced and superbly acted work of art.
Starring Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura, Rashomon won the Academy
Award for Best Foreign Film and the Golden Lion Award at the
Venice International Film Festival.
The Academy Award for Rashomon is of particular historical importance as it
was the first Japanese film released in the United States following World War II.
Rashomon, which began an era of classic Japanese film, is generally referred to as one of the greatest films ever made by
one of the worlds greatest directors. It is taught in film schools and film
appreciation classes worldwide.
The impact of this film has carried beyond the level of film into
common vernacular. The "Rashomon Effect" is used to describe the inaccuracies
of eyewitness testimony in psychological studies and legal analysis.
VHS 1950 B/W Japanese W/English Subtitles Approx: 85 min
