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Rashomon

1951·1h 28m·Not Rated
DramaMysteryCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
196,898 votes
Metascore
98
Metacritic

Three parties and a witness have four versions of a rape/murder in ninth-century Japan.

Rashomon is a 1951 drama mystery movie directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 196,898 votes and runs 1h 28m.

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Director
Akira Kurosawa
Stars
Takashi Shimura
Toshirô Mifune
Machiko Kyô
Masayuki Mori
Details
1951-12-26
88 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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