Play of the Week: Rashomon

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Play of the Week: Rashomon (1960)

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie · 1h 30m

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.

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Cast

O
Osceola Archer Commoner
H
Harry Davis Police Officer Michael Higgins Preist Oskar Homolka Ghoul Carol Lawrence Wife
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Aida Lioy Medium James Mitchell Husband Ricardo Montalban Bandit Tasmoro Michael Shillo Woodcutter

Crew

Director
Sidney Lumet
Writer
Fay Kanin, Michael Kanin
Producer
Lewis Freedman

Details

Release date
1960-12-12
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Talent Associates, CBS, Broadway Theatre Archive, WNTA Newark