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.

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 Angels Times called it "remarkable... splendid."[3]

References

  1. ^ "Play of the week picks Rashomon". The Des Moines Register. 13 November 1960. p. 2TV.
  2. ^ Gould, Jack (14 December 1960). "Television: 'Rashomon'; Lumet Production on 'Play of the Week'". New York Times.
  3. ^ Smith, Cecil (29 January 1961). "Brightest two hours". The Los Angeles Times. p. 9.