Rashomon (DVD)
Special Edition
APPROX. 88 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1950 - MPA RATING: NR
DVD Specifications
| Release date: | Mar 26, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Studio: | Criterion/Voyager |
| Year: | 1950 |
| Video: | Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 |
| Audio: |
Japanese: Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Genre: | Crime, Drama |
| Subtitles: | English |
Special Features
- 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 And Autobiography
- Theatrical Trailer
Synopsis
"The definitive cinematic treatment of point of view." -Premiere
Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, Rashomon is perhaps the finest film ever to challenge perceptions of reality and 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.
Cast & Crew
Criterion/Voyager
presents
Takashi ShimuraKichijiro UedaMinoru ChiakiFumiko HonmaDaisuke KatoMachiko KyoToshiro MifuneMasayuki Mori
"Rashomon"
produced byJingo Minoura
directed byAkira Kurosawa
Production Year: 1950
"Rashomon"
produced byJingo Minoura
directed byAkira Kurosawa
Production Year: 1950
