Rashomon (1950)

Japan, 88 min
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Basic facts

Original title Rashomon
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Japan
Production company
Awards
  • Leone d'Oro di San Marco
  • Academy Award of Merit
  • Show awards
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • Japanska
Swedish release 1953-08-31

Cast

Toshiro Mifune
Tajomaru, rövaren

Masayuki Mori
Takehiro, samurajen

Machiko Kyo
Masago, Takehiros hustru

Takashi Shimura
skogshuggaren

Minoru Chiaki
munken

Kichijiro Ueda
den ofrälse

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Titles

Original title
  • Rashomon
Swedish release title
  • Demonernas port
Alternative title
  • Rashomon - demonernas port
  • 羅生門
  • Rashomon - demonernas port (titel använd av Cinemateket)
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Rashomon - demonernas port

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Executive Producer
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Set Decorator

Cast

Toshiro Mifune Tajomaru, rövaren
Masayuki Mori Takehiro, samurajen
Machiko Kyo Masago, Takehiros hustru
Takashi Shimura skogshuggaren
Minoru Chiaki munken
Kichijiro Ueda den ofrälse
Fumiko Honma mediet
Daisuke Kato polisen

Companies

Production Company Daiei Motion Picture Co. Ltd
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri 1953
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2003
Laboratory Daiei Laboratory

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 81708
Date 1953-01
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2380 meters
Censored length 2360 meters
Notes Klipp akt 4: del av stridsscenerna omedelbart före dödshugget. Speltid efter censurklipp: 86 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2414 meter
Length in minutes 88 min


Original work

Original title Rashomon (Short story)
Author Ryunosuke Akutagawa


Original title Yabu no naka (Short story)
Author Ryunosuke Akutagawa


Production location

(sommaren) 1950 1950
Narabergen Kyoto Japan

Release dates

First showing 1950-08-25 Japan 88 min
Release in Sweden 1953-08-31 Sture Stockholm Sweden 86 min
TV showing 1963-12-27 TV Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1972-05-23 Sweden
1973-02-09 Sweden
1973-02-18 Sweden
1974-12-04 Sweden
TV showing 1976-03-08 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1978-09-09 Sweden
1979-05-10 Sweden
1980-03-30 Sweden
1980-03-31 Sweden
1983-08-18 Sweden
1983-08-26 Sweden
TV showing 1983-10-16 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1986-05-17 Sweden
1986-05-20 Sweden
1987-02-10 Gothenburg Sweden
1987-02-12 Gothenburg Sweden
1987-12-15 Sweden
1987-12-28 Sweden
1989-09-30 Malmö Sweden
1989-10-02 Malmö Sweden
1990-04-08 Sweden
1990-04-10 Sweden
1992-01-01 Sweden
1992-01-03 Sweden
1992-01-17 Gothenburg Sweden
1992-01-26 Gothenburg Sweden
1994-09-20 Malmö Sweden
1995-02-26 Sweden
1995-09-11 Sweden
1995-09-13 Sweden
1996-09-19 Gothenburg Sweden
1996-11-02 Sweden
1996-11-10 Sweden
1998-10-22 Sture Stockholm Sweden
1998-10-31 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
1999-01-16 Spegeln Malmö Sweden
1999-01-21 Draken Gothenburg Sweden
Other showing 2001-10-18 Ivägskickad för (svensk-) textning.
Cinematheque screening 2001-12-04 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 86 min
2001-12-11 Draken Gothenburg Sweden 86 min
2001-12-15 Spegeln Malmö Sweden 86 min
2001-12-25 Sture Stockholm Sweden 86 min
2002-08-24 Spegeln Malmö Sweden 86 min
Censurbeslut 2002-10-08 Norsk Filminstitutt Oslo Norway
Cinematheque screening 2002-10-22 Draken Gothenburg Sweden 86 min
DVD release 2003-12-03 Sweden
Censurbeslut 2003-12-17 Det Danske Filminstitut Copenhagen Denmark
2003-12-27 Det Danske Filminstitut Copenhagen Denmark
Cinematheque screening 2004-02-18 Sture Stockholm Sweden 87 min
2004-02-22 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 87 min
2006-09-22 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 87 min
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2007-09-20
Cinematheque screening 2008-03-12 Sture Stockholm Sweden
2008-03-16 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2008-09-19
DVD release 2009-11-04 Sweden (ingår i boxen Akira Kurosawa: The Ultimate collection)
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2009-12-03
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2010-10-21
2010-10-25
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2010-11-29
Censurbeslut 2011-01-12
2011-01-14
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2013-09-23
2014-09-10
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-08-25
2015-09-08
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2016-09-12
2017-09-20
2018-09-26
2019-09-25
2020-09-23
TV showing 2021-09-17 SVT2 Sweden
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2022-09-21 Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2023-08-26 Stockholm Sweden
2024-05-04 Bio Victor, Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden

Awards

Academy Award of Merit Los Angeles 1951 (bästa utländska film)
Leone d'Oro di San Marco Venice 1951
Venice 1951 (bästa film)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2373


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2405


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Rashomon. Demonernas Port.
Extent 20
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent Ca 50 s.
Language Japanska


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides 1
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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