Rashomon

Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, Rashomon is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife. Toshiro Mifune gives another commanding performance in the eloquent masterwork that revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema to the world.

Movie Details

Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyou, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Kichijiro Ueda, Fumiko Honma, Daisuke Katou
Running time: 88 minu
DVD Aspect Ratios: 1.37 : 1

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DVD Features: New high-definition transfer, with restored image and sound Commentary by Japanese film historian Donald Richie Video introduction by Robert Altman Excerpts from The World of Kazuo Miyagawa, a documentary film about Rashomon’s cinematographer Reprints of the Rashomon source stories, Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s “In a Grove” and “Rashomon” Akira Kurosawa on Rashomon: a reprinted excerpt from his book Something Like an Autobiography Optional English-dubbed soundtrack Theatrical trailer New and improved English subtitle translation Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition

DVD International release dates:
North America: Mar 22, 02