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.
Initial release: 25 August 1950 (Japan)
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Story by: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Awards: Golden Lion, Academy Honorary Award, more
Screenplay: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto