| "Rashomon (1960 film)" | |
|---|---|
| Play of the Week episode | |
| Episodeno. | Season 2 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
| Written by | Fay Kanin Michael Kanin |
| Based on | filmRashomon |
| Original air date | December 12, 1960 (1960-12-12) |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
| Ricardo Montalban Oskar Homolka Carol Lawrence Michael Higgins | |
Rashomon is a 1960 American television play based on a stage version of the1950 Japanese film of the same name. It was directed bySidney Lumet and aired as an episode ofPlay 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.
TheNew York Times said the episode "is characteristic of the program's distinction, something different for the theatre and certainly something unduplicated on TV."[2] TheLos Angeles Times called it "remarkable... splendid."[3]