• Director(s)

    Akira Kurosawa

  • Production Year

    1950

  • Release date

    06/01/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    88m

  • Cast

    Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura

Film

Rashomon

sexual violence references, suicide, moderate threat, language

RASHOMON is a Japanese drama in which the events of a crime are recalled from multiple different perspectives.…

RASHOMON is a Japanese drama in which the events of a crime are recalled from multiple different perspectives.

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threat and horror
Occasional scenes of moderate threat occur during encounters between men armed with swords, and when a woman tries to escape and harm an attacker. In another scene, a medium appears to become possessed by the spirit of a dead man.
language
There is use of moderate bad language ('whore') and milder terms ('hell').
suicide and self-harm
There are visual and verbal references to suicide, including a woman explaining her intention to take her own life, and a suggestion that a male character does so.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to sexual violence, including to the woman being 'abused' and men 'taking advantage' of her. The rape itself occurs off screen, and is implied through sight of a man forcefully kissing a woman.
additional issues
There is mild violence in which men fight with swords, and when a man slaps another around the head. A man comments on how two parents enjoyed making a baby. There are examples of historical sexism, which is implicitly condemned.

  • Director(s)

    Akira Kurosawa

  • Production Year

    1950

  • Release date

    06/01/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    88m

  • Cast

    Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura

sexual violence references, suicide, moderate threat, language
Classified Date:
08/12/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films
threat and horror
Occasional scenes of moderate threat occur during encounters between men armed with swords, and when a woman tries to escape and harm an attacker. In another scene, a medium appears to become possessed by the spirit of a dead man.
language
There is use of moderate bad language ('whore') and milder terms ('hell').
suicide and self-harm
There are visual and verbal references to suicide, including a woman explaining her intention to take her own life, and a suggestion that a male character does so.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are references to sexual violence, including to the woman being 'abused' and men 'taking advantage' of her. The rape itself occurs off screen, and is implied through sight of a man forcefully kissing a woman.
additional issues
There is mild violence in which men fight with swords, and when a man slaps another around the head. A man comments on how two parents enjoyed making a baby. There are examples of historical sexism, which is implicitly condemned.
Contains moderate threat and sexual violence references
Classified Date:
26/04/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films
violence
There are also references to sexual violence, including to the woman being "disgraced" and men "taking advantage" of her. The rape itself occurs off screen, and is implied through sight of a man forcefully kissing a woman.
threat and horror
Occasional scenes of moderate threat occur during encounters between men armed with samurai swords, although the central murder occurs off screen.
additional issues
There is also infrequent use of moderate language ('whore').
Contains moderate sexual references and violence
Classified Date:
14/02/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI (Collections)
Classified Date:
22/02/1952
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
London Films (Internat) Ltd
Contains moderate violence and sex references
Classified Date:
16/01/2008
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Optimum Releasing
Paperwork Remarks:
New subtitles
violence
There are also references to sexual violence, including to the woman being "disgraced" and men "taking advantage" of her. The rape itself occurs off screen, and is implied through sight of a man forcefully kissing a woman.
threat and horror
Occasional scenes of moderate threat occur during encounters between men armed with samurai swords, although the central murder occurs off screen.
additional issues
There is also infrequent use of moderate language ('whore').
Classified Date:
29/09/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Connoisseur Video
Classified Date:
23/11/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films
Classified Date:
22/04/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films

  • Classified date

    08/12/2022

  • Language

    Japanese