Rashomon

The husband, the wife… or the bandit?

Plot Summary

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

dying and death

japan

samurai

rape

court case

court

truth

rain

woodcutter

subjectivity

medium

sunlight

black and white

criminal

based on short story

multiple perspectives

jidaigeki

philosophical

heian period