Rashomon

Akutagawa, Ryunosuke, 1892-1927 (Added Author). Chiaki, Minoru, 1917-1999 (Added Author). Hashimoto, Shinobu, 1918- (Added Author). Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998 (Added Author). Kyo, Machiko, 1924- (Added Author). Mifune, Toshiro, 1920-1997 (Added Author). Minoura, Jingo. (Added Author). Mori, Masayuki, 1911-1973 (Added Author). Shimura, Takashi, 1905-1982 (Added Author). Daie, Kabushiki Kaisha. (Added Author). Janus Films, (provider.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (film distributor.). Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki. (Cast).

Summary: A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema, and a commanding new star.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 streaming video file (83 min.) : digital, sound, black and white
Publisher: New York, NY : Janus Films, [2013]
Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on Yabu no naka (In a grove) and Rashomon and other stories by Ryunosuki Akutagawa. Originally distributed as a motion picture by Janus Films, 1950.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Participant or Performer Note:	Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki.
Target Audience Note:	CHV rating: AA. MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	Content available as a streaming video.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed April 8, 2015).