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Rashomon (1950)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Crime | Drama

Overview

Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, “Rashomon” is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man’s murder and the rape of his wife.

Rated NR | Length 88 minutes

Actors

Toshirō Mifune | Machiko Kyō | Takashi Shimura | Masayuki Mori | Minoru Chiaki | Kichijirô Ueda | Noriko Honma | Daisuke Katô

Viewing History (seen 5 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
05/01/2023TVBlu-rayOwned8.5 stars
12/28/2017TVBlu-rayLibrary8.5 stars
02/27/2010Movie ScreenFilmTheater8.5 stars
05/17/2009TVDVDLibrary9 stars
07/09/2003TVDVDLibrary7.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

So catching up on all the Kurosawa movies that I’ve never seen. About damn time. This is a pretty good flick.

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