Co-written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, Rashomon (1950) was a combination of two stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa: "Rashomon" and "In a Grove". The film was innovative in it's use of a complex storyline combining different views of the same scenario... after a samurai is found murdered in a nearby forest. With cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa, the visuals presented are unforgettable. Rashomon is widely considered to be a masterpiece... and the film that introduced Japanese cinema to Western audiences. The cast is great, including Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyo, Takashi Shimura and Minoru Chiaki.
