# Rashomon (1950)

> At a rain-lashed ruined gatehouse, a murder trial becomes a radically shifting inquiry into truth, self-deception, and the possibility of human goodness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/432

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Takashi Shimura, Masayuki Mori, Minoru Chiaki, Kichijirō Ueda, Noriko Honma, Daisuke Katō
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042876/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, rain-soaked, paranoid, serious film study, rainy day viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of truth and perspective in a world where reality is subjective.

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