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Rashômon
Rashômon
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RASHÔMON

羅生門

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Japan, 1950
Crime, Drama, Mystery

Synopsis

In 11th-century Japan, a woodcutter witnesses a horrific series of events–an ambush, the rape of a noblewoman and the murder of her samurai husband. Yet, in the recounting of the incidents at the trial, differing versions of what actually happened come from all involved–is anyone telling the truth?

Synopsis

In 11th-century Japan, a woodcutter witnesses a horrific series of events–an ambush, the rape of a noblewoman and the murder of her samurai husband. Yet, in the recounting of the incidents at the trial, differing versions of what actually happened come from all involved–is anyone telling the truth?