Rashomon

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Theatrical Release Date:

12/26/1951

DVD Release Date:

03/26/2002

Run Time:

83min.

Starring:

Toshiro Mifune , Masayuki Mori , Machiko Kyo , Takashi Shimura , Minoru Chiaki

Director(s):

Akira Kurosawa

Distributor(s):

Janus Films

MPAA Rating:

Not Rated

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: This landmark film is a brilliant exploration of truth and human weakness. It opens with a priest, a woodcutter, and a peasant taking refuge from a downpour beneath a ruined gate in 12th-century Japan. Read More

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