Rashomon
羅生門
“The husband, the wife… or the bandit?”
Synopsis
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
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BFI Re-Release TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-11-24
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Eiga-Sai Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 26, 1950
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 5, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$250K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$118K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.47x
-$132K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa
- Original Score
- Fumio Hayasaka
- Original Title
- 羅生門
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Budget
- $250K
- Worldwide Gross
- $118K
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Fumio Hayasaka
Kazuo Miyagawa
Akira Kurosawa
Masaichi Nagata, Jingo Minoura
Department Leadership Roster
Akira Kurosawa
Editor
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Fumio Hayasaka
Original Music Composer
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Jingo Minoura
Producer
Uichi Ôhata
Costume Design
Takashi Matsuyama
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rashomon
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Rashomon about?
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Who directed Rashomon?
Rashomon was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in Rashomon?
The principal cast of Rashomon includes Toshirō Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Takashi Shimura, Masayuki Mori, Minoru Chiaki.
When was Rashomon released and how long is it?
Rashomon was released in 1950 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What was the box office and production budget of Rashomon?
Rashomon had a reported production budget of $250K and grossed $118K at the worldwide box office (0.47 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Rashomon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Rashomon was composed by Fumio Hayasaka.
Is Rashomon based on a book or true story?
Rashomon is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ryūnosuke Akutagawa".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Rashomon?
Rashomon holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).