Rashomon
(DVD)

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Contributors
Kurosawa, Akira, 1910-1998, film director,
Mifune, Toshirō, 1920-1997, actor.
Kyō, Machiko, 1924- actor.
Mori, Masayuki, 1911-1973, actor.
Hayasaka, Fumio, 1914-1955, composer (expression)
Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, 2012.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen ; Special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (44 pages).
Status
On Shelf
Gonzales Branch - Videos
RAS
1 available

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Crime films.
Crime films.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Fiction films.
Memory -- Drama.
Murder -- Japan -- Drama.
Rape -- Japan -- Drama.
Samurai -- Japan -- Drama.
Subjectivity -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Videos.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Crime films.
Crime films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Fiction films.
Japan.
Memory.
Murder.
Rape.
Samurai.
Subjectivity.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Thrillers (Motion pictures)

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Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, 2012.
Edition
Widescreen ; Special ed.
Language
jpn
UPC
715515101011

Notes

General Note
Title from web page.
General Note
Based on two stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1950.
General Note
Release date: Nov. 6, 2012.
General Note
Special features: audio commentary by Japanese-film historian, Donald Richie, interview with director Robert Altman about Rashomon, excerpts from The world of Kazuo Miyagawa, a documentary ; a testimony as an image, a sixty-eight-minute documentary ; archival audio interview with actor Takashi Shimura ; original and release trailers.
General Note
Booklet features an essay by film historian Stephen Prince; an exerpt from director Akira Kurosawa's "Something like an autobiography"; and reprints of Rashomon's two source stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, "Rashomon" and "In a grove."
Creation/Production Credits
Satsuei, Miyagawa Kazuo ; bijutsu, Matsuyama Takashi ; ongaku, Hayasaka Fumio.
Participants/Performers
Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, (1.33:1) aspect ratio; Dolby Digital.
Language
Japanese or dubbed English dialogue; English subtitles.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kurosawa, A., Mifune, T., Kyō, M., Mori, M., Hayasaka, F., Matsuyama, S., Miyagawa, K., & Akutagawa, R. (2012). Rashomon (Widescreen ; Special ed.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Akira Kurosawa et al.. 2012. Rashomon. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Akira Kurosawa et al.. Rashomon The Criterion Collection, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kurosawa, Akira, et al. Rashomon Widescreen ; Special ed., The Criterion Collection, 2012.

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