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Title:
Rashōmon [BLU-RAY] / Daiei Kabushiki Kaisha seisaku ; seisaku Minoura Jingo ; gensaku Akutagawa Ryūnosuke ; kyakuhon Kurosawa Akira, Hashimoto Shinobu ; kantoku Kurosawa Akira.
ISBN:
9781604656534
Uniform Title:
Rashōmon (Motion picture)
Publication Information:
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2012]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Based on Yabu no naka (In a grove) and Rashōmon and other stories by Ryunosuki Akutagawa.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950.
Special features: New digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack ; Audio commentary by Japanese-film historian Donald Richie; Interview with director Robert Altman; Excerpts from 'The World of Kazuo Miyagawa', a documentary on Rashomon's cinematographer; 'A testimony as an image', a 68-minute documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew; Archivial audio interview with actor Takashi Shimura; Original and rerelease trailers.
Blu-ray disc, full screen (1.37:1) presentation; PCM mono; requires Blu-ray player
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1951: Honorary Foreign Language Film.
Summary:
A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema, and a commanding new star.
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Language Note:
Japanese dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Audience:
Rating: Not rated.
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Series Sequence:
Performer:
Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki.
Production Credits:
Cinematography, Miyagawa Kazuo ; production design, Takashi Matsuyama ; music, Fumio Hayasaka.
OCLC Number:
ocn812651975
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
Eagan - Wescott~1
