Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Cast
| Name | Character | |
|---|---|---|
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Toshirō Mifune | Tajômaru |
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Machiko Kyō | Masako |
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Takashi Shimura | Woodcutter |
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Masayuki Mori | Takehiro |
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Minoru Chiaki | Priest |
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Kichijirō Ueda | Commoner |
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Noriko Honma | Medium |
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Daisuke Katō | Policeman |