Principal cast
Toshirō Mifune as Tajômaru, Machiko Kyō as Masako, Takashi Shimura as Woodcutter, Masayuki Mori as Takehiro, and Minoru Chiaki as Priest
Film 125 of 244 on the Screen Path
Rashomon
The husband, the wife… or the bandit?
About the film
Rashomon at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1950 film at stop 125 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Key craft credits
Kazuo Miyagawa (director of photography), Akira Kurosawa (editor), Fumio Hayasaka (original music composer), Shinobu Hashimoto (screenplay), and Takashi Matsuyama (production design)
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Release
- 1950-08-26
- Runtime
- 88 minutes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, and Mystery
- Country
- Japan
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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