Rashomon

Summary

Rashomon is a film^[1]. Rashomon has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Rashomon is the creator of Akira Kurosawa^[3].
• Rashomon received the Golden Lion^[4].
• Rashomon received the Academy Honorary Award^[5].
• Rashomon's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• Rashomon was directed by Akira Kurosawa^[7].
• Shinobu Hashimoto wrote the screenplay for Rashomon^[8].
• Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for Rashomon^[9].
• Ryūnosuke Akutagawa wrote the screenplay for Rashomon^[10].
• Rashomon's composer is recorded as Fumio Hayasaka^[11].
• Rashomon's genre is drama film^[12].
• Rashomon's genre is crime film^[13].
• Rashomon's genre is flashback film^[14].
• Rashomon's genre is samurai cinema^[15].
• Rashomon's genre is medieval film^[16].
• Rashomon's based on is recorded as In a Grove^[17].
• Rashomon's based on is recorded as Rashōmon^[18].
• A cast member of Rashomon was Toshirō Mifune^[19].
• A cast member of Rashomon was Machiko Kyō^[20].
• A cast member of Rashomon was Masayuki Mori^[21].
• A cast member of Rashomon was Takashi Shimura^[22].
• A cast member of Rashomon was Minoru Chiaki^[23].
• Rashomon's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art^[24].
• Rashomon's production company is recorded as Kadokawa Pictures^[25].
• Rashomon's production company is recorded as Daiei Film^[26].
• Rashomon's director of photography is recorded as Kazuo Miyagawa^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rashomon was directed by Akira Kurosawa^[7]. Screenwriters include Shinobu Hashimoto^[8], Akira Kurosawa^[9], and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa^[10]. Cast members include Toshirō Mifune^[19], Machiko Kyō^[20], Masayuki Mori^[21], Takashi Shimura^[22], and Minoru Chiaki^[23]. Rashomon is the creator of Akira Kurosawa^[3].

Publication

Publication dates include August 25, 1950^[28], August 4, 1952^[29], August 23, 1951^[30], December 26, 1951^[31], and April 18, 1952^[32]. The original language of Rashomon was Japanese^[33]. Genres include drama film^[12], crime film^[13], flashback film^[14], samurai cinema^[15], and medieval film^[16]. Rashomon was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include human nature^[35], self-image^[36], crime^[37], witness^[38], reliability^[39], and storytelling^[40].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Lion^[4], a film award^[41], in Italy^[42], founded in 1949^[43], headquartered in Venice^[44] and Academy Honorary Award^[5], an Academy Awards^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1928^[47]. Reviews include 9.2/10^[48], 98%^[49], 98/100^[50], 8.1/10^[51], and 4.2/5^[52].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Rashomon include Rashomon effect^[53], a phenomenon^[54].

Why It Matters

Rashomon has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Rashomon is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for Rashomon include Rashomon effect^[53], a phenomenon^[54].

FAQs

What awards did Rashomon receive?

Honors received include Golden Lion^[4] and Academy Honorary Award^[5].