Rashomon
“The husband, the wife… or the bandit?”
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
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Cast
8 people
Toshirō Mifune
Tajômaru
Known for
Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Machiko Kyō
Masako
Known for
Ugetsu
Street of Shame
Takashi Shimura
Woodcutter
Known for
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Masayuki Mori
Takehiro
Known for
Ugetsu
The Bad Sleep Well
Minoru Chiaki
Priest
Known for
Seven Samurai
The Hidden Fortress
Kichijirō Ueda
Commoner
Known for
Throne of Blood
Gamera vs. Gyaos
Noriko Honma
Medium
Known for
Stray Dog
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Daisuke Katō
Policeman
Known for
Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Akira Kurosawa Director · Shinobu Hashimoto Screenplay Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Author
Worldwide gross $118K · Budget $250K · United States release December 26, 1950
Box office
Budget
$250,000
Worldwide gross
$117,668
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Daiei Film
Production
RKO
Studio
Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
羅生門
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 26, 1950
Theatrical
United States · December 26, 1950
Theatrical
Australia
March 20, 1952 · Theatrical
October 5, 2006 · Physical · DVD
October 24, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
Brazil
January 1, 1951 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 23, 2018 · Premiere · Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Denmark
March 2, 1953 · Theatrical
France
April 18, 1952 · Theatrical
October 22, 2001 · Physical · DVD
August 10, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Restoration rerelease
Germany
August 4, 1952 · Theatrical
Greece
July 4, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Re-Issue
Italy
August 23, 1951 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
March 11, 1952 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 3, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Philippines
November 18, 1988 · Theatrical · Rizal Park Open-Air Auditorium, special screening
December 7, 1988 · Theatrical · Cultural Center of the Philippines, screening
February 14, 2022 · Theatrical · Japanese Film Festival Online
Russia
October 10, 1966 · Theatrical
Russia
November 2, 2023 · Theatrical
Spain
July 19, 1984 · Theatrical · ICAA 802551
Sweden
August 31, 1953 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 22, 1952 · Theatrical
January 6, 2023 · Theatrical · rerelease
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