Rashomon (1960 film)

"Rashomon (1960 film)"
Play of the Week episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 12
Directed bySidney Lumet
Written byFay Kanin
Michael Kanin
Based onfilm Rashomon
Original air dateDecember 12, 1960 (1960-12-12)
Running time120 mins
Guest appearances
Ricardo Montalban
Oskar Homolka
Carol Lawrence
Michael Higgins

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]

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

  1. ^ "Play of the week picks Rashomon". The Des Moines Register. 13 November 1960. p. 2TV.