26 Aug 1950
Rashomon
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
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片岡千恵蔵 
香川良介 Hideo Ōtani 
河部五郎 
花柳小菊 
清川虹子 
堺駿二 
阿井美千子 高松錦之助 
益田喜頓 坊屋三郎 旭輝子 
加賀邦男
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