Rashomon (Original title)In the Woods (Alternative title)
Date: 1950 (Copyright)Country: JapanDirector: Akira Kurosawa
Production company billing: [restored print] ©1950. Daiei Co., Ltd.
Synopsis: Drama set in 12th century Kyoto. A woodcutter witnesses a horrific series of events - an ambush, rape and murder. In the telling of the story, however, each of the four participants gives a very different account of what happened.
Genres: Crime, Period drama
Subjects: Memory, Rape
Releases
Date: 25 August 1950Country: JapanRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoRuntime: 87 mins Length: 7900 FeetLanguage: Japanese
Date: 26 December 1951Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoLanguage: Japanese
Date: October 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 88 mins Dialogue (original): Japanese / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2020Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundDialogue (original): Japanese
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(12)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 3054 FeetStock date: 1954BFI identifier: C-134125
Status: Viewing - Access to film print is subject to clearance (servicing required)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-851157
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDBFI identifier: C-1616550
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-851157
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDBFI identifier: C-1616550
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(10)
Description: 16mm BFI identifier: C-134119
Status: Status pending - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 16mm BFI identifier: C-134121
Status: Status pending - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 16mm BFI identifier: C-134122
Status: Status pending - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 16mm BFI identifier: C-134123
Status: Status pending - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 3054 FeetStock date: 1954BFI identifier: C-134125
Status: Viewing - Access to film print is subject to clearance (servicing required)
Description: 16mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-134118
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm PositiveBFI identifier: C-134120
Status: Status pending - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 7814 FeetStock date: 1952BFI identifier: C-134124
Status: Master - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7895 FeetStock date: 1980BFI identifier: C-960140
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2019BFI identifier: N-3690657
Status: Master - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Date: 1950 (Copyright)Country: JapanDirector: Akira Kurosawa
Production company billing: [restored print] ©1950. Daiei Co., Ltd.
Synopsis: Drama set in 12th century Kyoto. A woodcutter witnesses a horrific series of events - an ambush, rape and murder. In the telling of the story, however, each of the four participants gives a very different account of what happened.
Genres: Crime, Period drama
Subjects: Memory, Rape
Releases
Date: 25 August 1950Country: JapanRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoRuntime: 87 mins Length: 7900 FeetLanguage: Japanese
Date: 26 December 1951Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - MonoLanguage: Japanese
Date: October 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 88 mins Dialogue (original): Japanese / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2020Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundDialogue (original): Japanese
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(12)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 3054 FeetStock date: 1954BFI identifier: C-134125
Status: Viewing - Access to film print is subject to clearance (servicing required)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-851157
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDBFI identifier: C-1616550
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-851157
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Description: DVDBFI identifier: C-1616550
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(10)
Description: 16mm BFI identifier: C-134119
Status: Status pending - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 16mm BFI identifier: C-134121
Status: Status pending - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 16mm BFI identifier: C-134122
Status: Status pending - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 16mm BFI identifier: C-134123
Status: Status pending - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 16mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 3054 FeetStock date: 1954BFI identifier: C-134125
Status: Viewing - Access to film print is subject to clearance (servicing required)
Description: 16mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-134118
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 16mm PositiveBFI identifier: C-134120
Status: Status pending - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 7814 FeetStock date: 1952BFI identifier: C-134124
Status: Master - Access to film print is subject to clearance
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7895 FeetStock date: 1980BFI identifier: C-960140
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2019BFI identifier: N-3690657
Status: Master - Access to film print is subject to clearance