Rashomon
The husband, the wife… or the bandit?
1950 • 88 min • Crime · Drama · Mystery
Synopsis
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Our family guide
Best from age 14- 100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 80 Audience · 2552 · 47%
This classic Japanese drama explores a shocking crime—a samurai’s murder and his wife’s assault—from four conflicting perspectives. Through these accounts, the film delves into the elusive nature of truth and memory. It’s a compelling look at human perception.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 5/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Discussions of a violent crime and sexual assault
- Intense themes of deception and betrayal
- Stylized sword fighting and struggle
What it models well
- Truth and perception
- Justice and fairness
- Human nature
Talk about it after
- How different people can see the same event differently
- The challenges of finding objective truth
- The reliability of memory
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Top billed cast
Director: Akira Kurosawa • Crew: Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa
Trailers & clips
BFI Re-Release Trailer
Rashômon (1950) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Robert Altman on Rashomon
Reviewer notes
Recommended**A good movie.** Despite acknowledging the quality and attention to detail, I can't really enjoy Japanese cinema. Maybe because it's so different from what we have around here. But even being so different, we have to recognize the talent of those who have it.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersIn what seems like an endless, almost biblical, rainstorm we meet three people sheltering in the ruins of an old gatehouse. Each has their own story to tell of the rape of a woman and of the murder of her husband. It was the woodcutter (Takashi Shimura) who discovered the body and who alerted the authorities.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersRashomon beguiles through the torrential downpour of fabrication. “It’s human to lie. Most of the time we can’t even be honest with ourselves”. Honesty. Deceit. Contradiction. A crucial part of human preservation is the requirement to lie. Intentional or accidental, it’s within our ancestral blood.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.0/10 (2,552)
- Age rating
- NR
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $250,000
- Box office
- $117,668
- IMDb
- tt0042876
