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1950 · 88 min · NR

Rashomon

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Crime, Drama, Mystery

Rashomon (1950) is a Crime film, directed by Akira Kurosawa set in Kyoto during ancient times. It runs 88 minutes and is rated NR.

A murder mystery, with a bleak and contemplative tone. Themes of identity and fate & destiny play out through frame narrative and multiple perspectives.

Composer
Fumio Hayasaka
Cinematography
Kazuo Miyagawa
Cast
Toshirō MifuneMachiko KyōTakashi ShimuraMasayuki MoriMinoru ChiakiKichijirō UedaNoriko HonmaDaisuke Katō

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Kyoto
Setting
Wilderness
When
Ancient

Premise & themes

Premise
Murder Mystery
Themes
IdentityFate & Destiny
Structure
Frame NarrativeMultiple PerspectivesNon Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable Narrator
Tone
BleakContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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