Rashomon
Rashomon is a 1950 Japanese film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa and produced by Daiei Film. It adapts Ryunosuke Akutagawa's short stories Rashomon (1915) and In a Grove (1922). Starring Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, and Takashi Shimura, the film is set in 12th‑century Japan and follows an investigation into a murder and a presumed rape as recounted by four different witnesses at the Rashomon Gate and in a forest.
The narrative centers on a woodcutter and a priest who discuss the case after a rainstorm. The
Rashomon is celebrated for its innovative structure, visual composition, and use of light and weather to reflect
Reception and influence: Rashomon won the Golden Lion at the 1951 Venice Film Festival and is credited