8.1IMDb199k votes
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
With Toshirō Mifune · Machiko Kyō · Takashi Shimura
the vibe
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
- ending register:ambivalent
the story
Four witnesses provide conflicting accounts of a murder and the assault of a woman, revealing the nature of truth.
the plot
contains spoilers
- a samurai is murdered in a forest
- four people recount different versions of the story of the man's murder
- the man's wife is raped
- the characters lie about their involvement in the events
awards & recognition
- Oscar Nominee
- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- 9 wins & 5 nominations total.
where to watch
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