Rashomon
Aug 26 1950
•1h 28m
•Crime, Drama, Mystery
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
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Toshirō Mifune
Tajômaru
Machiko Kyō
Masako
Takashi Shimura
Woodcutter
Masayuki Mori
Takehiro
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