Akira Kurosawa ’s masterful juxtaposition of two stories by Ryonosuke Akutugawa recounts an incident of supposed rape and murder, presented through the conflicting testimonies of four self-serving individuals. Superb cinematography by Kazuo Miyagaw a. DVD includes English and Japanese audio tracks, English subtitles, commentary by Donald Ritchie, introduction by Robert Altman, "The World of Kazuo Miyagawa" featurette, trailer. Stars Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori. Japanese dialo g with subtitles. See also vhs, AT #87267.