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8.7
/10
15,861 Ratings

RASHÔMON

羅生門

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Japan, 1950
Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • 8888 minutes

Synopsis

In 11th-century Japan, a samurai is found dead. Four conflicting accounts are given by a woodcutter, a bandit, the samurai’s wife, and the samurai’s spirit, summoned by a medium. Each tells a different version of the crime—but is anyone telling the truth?

Synopsis

In 11th-century Japan, a samurai is found dead. Four conflicting accounts are given by a woodcutter, a bandit, the samurai’s wife, and the samurai’s spirit, summoned by a medium. Each tells a different version of the crime—but is anyone telling the truth?