Rashomon
羅生門
“ The husband, the wife… or the bandit? ”
CINEMA1950-08-26
RegionJP
Runtime88 MIN
Media TypeMovie
Storyline
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
DIRECTOR / Director
Akira Kurosawa
KEYWORDS
dying and deathjapansamurairapecourt casecourttruthrainwoodcuttersubjectivitymediumsunlightblack and whitecriminalbased on short storymultiple perspectivesjidaigekithoughtfulphilosophicalhuman naturewitness accountheian periodrashomon effect
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Black and White Film Language
Cinema defined by light, shadow, and composition
Black and white cinema as a visual language system where light, shadow, and composition define narrative and emotional depth.
