Play of the Week: Rashomon (1960)
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.
Director: Sidney Lumet
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Osceola Archer as Commoner |
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Harry Davis as Police Officer |
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Michael Higgins as Preist |
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Oskar Homolka as Ghoul |
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Carol Lawrence as Wife |
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Aida Lioy as Medium |
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James Mitchell as Husband |
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Ricardo Montalban as Bandit Tasmoro |
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Michael Shillo as Woodcutter |
| Writing | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa | Original Story |
| Writing | Akira Kurosawa | Original Film Writer |
| Production | Worthington Miner | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Shinobu Hashimoto | Original Film Writer |
| Production | Lewis Freedman | Producer |
| Writing | Fay Kanin | Writer |
| Writing | Michael Kanin | Writer |
| Directing | Sidney Lumet | Director |
