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(out of 5)
Exceptional Japanese drama by Akira Kurosawa, the film that established his name as a powerful voice in international cinema. The rape of a noblewoman (Machiko Kyô) and the murder of her husband is recounted by different ‘witnesses’, all of whom have completely different takes on the situation. The outcome is for you to discover in this powerful film, beautifully filmed and languidly directed.
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, based on the stories Rashomon and In A Grove by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa
Produced by Minoru Jingo
Music by Fumio Hayasaka
Production Design by Takashi Matsuyama
Film Editing by Akira Kurosawa
Academy Award
Most Outstanding Foreign Language Film Released in the United States during 1951 (1951)
Nomination
Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) (art direction: Mastuyama; set decoration: H. Motsumoto) (1952)
