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Play of the Week: Rashomon (1960)
Play of the Week: Rashomon
1960 8.0
Play of the Week: Rashomon
Set in ancient Japan, Rashomon follows the aftermath of a bandit’s attack on a warrior and his wife, as the bandit, the wife, the husband, and a woodcutter each offer different versions of what happened. Directed for "Play of the Week" by Sidney Lumet, the production uses the story’s shifting testimonies to examine truth, self-image, violence, and moral uncertainty.
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
- Released
- Dec 12, 1960
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Cast
Osceola Archer
Commoner
Harry Davis
Police Officer
Michael Higgins
Preist
Oskar Homolka
Ghoul
Carol Lawrence
Wife
Aida Lioy
Medium
James Mitchell
Husband
Ricardo Montalban
Bandit Tasmoro
Michael Shillo
Woodcutter