Rashomon (1960 film)

Rashomon is a 1960 American television play based on a stage version of the 1950 Japanese film of the same name. It was directed by Sidney Lumet and aired as an episode of Play of the Week.^[1]

"Rashomon (1960 film)"
Play of the Week episode
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 12
Directed by	Sidney Lumet
Written by	Fay Kanin Michael Kanin
Based on	film Rashomon
Original air date	December 12, 1960 (1960-12-12)
Running time	120 minutes
Guest appearances
Ricardo Montalban Oskar Homolka Carol Lawrence Michael Higgins

The story had been adapted on Broadway in 1959 starring Rod Steiger and Claire Bloom. Only Oskar Homolka returned from the Broadway production.

Reception

The New York Times said the episode "is characteristic of the program's distinction, something different for the theatre and certainly something unduplicated on TV."^[2] The Los Angeles Times called it "remarkable... splendid."^[3]