Rashomon (Four original photographs from the 1950 film)

  • N.p.: N.p., 1950
By Akira Kurosawa (director, screenwriter); Shinobu Hashimoto (screenwriter); Ryunosuke, Akutagawa (story); Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura (starring)
N.p.: N.p., 1950. Four vintage double weight satin-finish reference photographs from the 1950 Japanese film. Provenance labels and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso.

Few foreign language films have made such a lasting impact on American audiences as director Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon," a revolutionary cinematic work in terms of style and substance that challenged audiences about the nature of subjective experience. Winner of an honorary 1951 Academy Award for Most Outstanding Foreign Language Film Released in the United States, and credited for being the reason the Academy created the "Best Foreign Film" category.

Shot on location in Kyoto, Nara, and Tokyo Japan.

10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Criterion Collection 138. Grant Japan. Ebert II. Vogel, Film as a Subversive Art.

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