Program Series: Director’s Inspiration: Spike Lee

Rashomon

Akira Kurosawa’s classic, time-shifting drama about a fatal encounter between a samurai, his wife, and a bandit in a desolate forest received an Honorary Foreign Language Film Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1951.

Sat, May 7, 2022

Rashomon

Akira Kurosawa’s classic, time-shifting drama about a fatal encounter between a samurai, his wife, and a bandit in a desolate forest received an Honorary Foreign Language Film Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1951. With striking black-and-white cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa and Oscar-nominated Art Direction (Black-and-White), not to mention Toshiro Mifune’s ferocious performance, Rashomon remains one of global cinema’s most influential films.

DIRECTOR: Akira Kurosawa. WRITTEN BY: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto. CAST: Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura. 1950. 88 min. Japan. B&W. Japanese. 35mm. Restored by the Academy Film Archive, The National Film Center of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, and Kadokawa Pictures, Inc.

All film screenings in the Director’s Inspiration:... Spike Lee series are available here.  

Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.

Know Before You Go

  • Plan your Visit

    Location

    The Academy Museum and its theaters are located at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036

    Parking

    Self-parking, accessible parking, and electric vehicle charging options are available. See below for our parking structure information and view the parking page for further details.

    Ride-Share Drop Off

    Roddenberry Lane, entrance on Fairfax Ave.

    LACMA's Pritzker Parking Garage

    6000 W 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on 6th St.
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    $20 ($12 after 8pm entry) 
    Accessible spots on P1, adjacent to elevators
    EV charging stations on P1 and P2

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    744 Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on Fairfax Ave. or 8th St.
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    $24 (first 15 min. free)
    Accessible spots on P1 only; no garage elevator
    EV charging stations on P1

  • Accessibility

    Audio Description

    For visitors who are blind or partially-sighted, audio description devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. 

    Real-time audio descriptions are available for some performances upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of describers. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.

    Closed Captioning

    For visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing, in-seat closed captioning or descriptive audio-devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. Please confirm availability at academymuseum@oscars.org before planning your visit. 

    Real-time captioning is available for programs upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of captioners. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.

    Please see our Accessibility page for complete information, including details on our Visual Description Tours, Calm Mornings, and Covid-19 policies.