Rashomon - Janus Films

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Rashomon

Janus Films “Essential Art House” release of Akira Kurosawa’s critically-acclaimed Oscar-winning drama, Rashomon. Sometime in 12th-century Japan a bandit (Toshiro Mifune) is accused of raping a woman and killing her husband. Four very different versions of the story are represented as the bandit, the victim, the ghost of the murdered man, and a lowly peasant each give their own account of events. Region 1, NTSC. Japanese AC3 audio track with English subtitles. Features TBA.

For the Essential Art House box set this title is included with, see this post.

Available at the following retailer(s) on September 9, 2008:

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Tags: akira kurosawa, machiko kyo, masayuki mori, takashi shimura, toshiro mifune