The "Rashomon effect" occurs whenever at least two witnesses provide competing testimonies about a given event. The word is attributed to Akira Kurosawa's 1950 film Rashomon, which in turn is adapted from Ryu Akutagawa's short stories "Rashomon"...
Rashomon (Film) study guide contains a biography of director Akira Kurosawa, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.