Rashomon

Name: Rashomon
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1950-08-26
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Takashi Shimura, Masayuki Mori, Minoru Chiaki

1950·Movie·NR·88 min·★ 8.0(2,525)

Crime Drama Mystery More Japanese titles

“The husband, the wife… or the bandit?”

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

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United States	HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, HBO Max	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
India	Plex	—
United Kingdom	Sky Go, BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	Criterion Channel, Crave, Tubi TV, CTV	Apple TV Store
Australia	Plex	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	Amazon Prime Video, filmingo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ASIATIC Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, filmingo
France	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Plex	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, Acontra Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Acontra Plus
Brazil	Belas Artes à La Carte, Arte Amazon Channel, Plex	—
Japan	Netflix, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads, KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Rashomon

Rashomon is a 1950 Japanese-language crime, drama and mystery film directed by Akira Kurosawa. The cast is led by Toshirō Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Takashi Shimura. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 2500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Rashomon was produced by Daiei Film and made in Japan. It was released on August 26, 1950, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa
Release date: August 26, 1950
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Daiei Film

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Rashomon cast & crew

Rashomon was directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Shinobu Hashimoto and Akira Kurosawa.

The cast features Toshirō Mifune as Tajômaru, Machiko Kyō as Masako, Takashi Shimura as Woodcutter, Masayuki Mori as Takehiro, Minoru Chiaki as Priest, and Kichijirō Ueda as Commoner.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Fumio Hayasaka, cinematography is by Kazuo Miyagawa, and it was produced by Jingo Minoura and Masaichi Nagata.

Is Rashomon worth watching?

Rashomon holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 2,525 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed crime films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and mystery, Rashomon is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Rashomon

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