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Akira Kurosawa's highly acclaimed film, set in feudal Japan, presents an intriguing tale of violent crime in the woods, told from the perspective of four different characters--a bandit (Toshiro Mifune), a woman (Machiko Kyo), her husband (Masayuki Mori), and a woodcutter (Takashi Shimura). Only two things about the incident .. Read more

Starring	Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyo, Takashi Shimura
Director	Akira Kurosawa
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- If it weren't for the closing spasm of gratuitous, humanist optimism, Rashomon could be warmly recommended as one of... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
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  Four perspectives of the truth...
  
  Rashomon was Kurosawa's major international breakthrough, winning the Golden Lion at Venice and the best foreign film Oscar in 1951. Seeing this film it is ... read more »
  
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  - Charulata
  - London
  - 28 Jan 2004 at 17:10
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  Rashomon - My Review
  
  Lovely looking film and brilliant performance from Mifune who excels at sweaty, bug eyed psychopaths. The only problem I had was concentrating on the story ... read more »
  
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- - DaddyTank
  - 160 reviews
  - Ulan Bator
  - 03 Mar 2012 at 16:56
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  Gotta catch em' all, Rashomon!
  
  Loved this film! From the opening shot in the rain, this film took a hold of my attention and didn't let go.
  
  An interesting look at the ... read more »
  
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- - brianw4815
  - 122 reviews
  - United Kingdom
  - 18 Feb 2011 at 20:03
- - 4
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  it's not all about the swords boys
  
  brilliant. '50's film - timeless wisdom.
  
  loved the actors - mesmerizing and ooze life. each characters' plight is so well and clearly ... read more »
  
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  - sooziQue
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Dec 2010 at 21:08
- - 3
  - 6
  beautiful but dull
  
  As always, Akira Kurosawa beautifully directs everything on screen, with sets perfectly fitted to the action. Toshiro Mifune plays the handsome rogue again. As ... read more »
  
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- - Orac
  - 4 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 27 Apr 2010 at 22:45
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  Rashomon review
  
  A brilliantly shot film with a great idea of showing the same thing from four different perspectives. Definitlely one of the best things I've seen recently... read more »
  
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- - Caddy27
  - 18 reviews
  - Salford
  - 02 Apr 2010 at 12:37
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  Gateway to greatness
  
  Rashomon is a film that deserves its billing as a ‘classic’ and is amongst the very best films that I have seen. It pre-dates ‘Waiting for Godot... read more »
  
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- - Stephen
  - North Cornelly, South Wales
  - 09 Jan 2010 at 15:33
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  A Fascinating Film
  
  If you’re at all interested in Film I would advise you to watch this. It may be outside the comfort-zone of more familiar modern Hollywood offerings. You ... read more »
  
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- - OldTom
  - 49 reviews
  - Berkhamsted
  - 14 Dec 2009 at 15:27
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  Masterful direction
  
  A beautiful film. An incident is seen through the eyes of the various protagonists, and the same events are viewed differently each time. The characters behave ... read more »
  
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- - motorbikesgary
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Dec 2009 at 21:11
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  Rashomon
  
  Thoughtful mediation on perception versus reality using a (then revolutionary) structure that's been tried many times since but ever bested. It's a ... read more »
  
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- - standardman
  - 90 reviews
  - Littleborough
  - 06 Oct 2009 at 17:51
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  Dull
  
  Didn't like this film very dull and not what i expected to watch.
  
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- - kolaboy
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  - 06 Sep 2009 at 11:02
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- - 32
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  Four perspectives of the truth...
  
  Rashomon was Kurosawa's major international breakthrough, winning the Golden Lion at Venice and the best foreign film Oscar in 1951. Seeing this film it is ... read more »
  
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- 298559
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Charulata
  - London
  - 28 Jan 2004 at 17:10
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  Rashomon
  
  This film caused a sensation in the West when it appeared in 1950, but age has not dealt kindly with it, despite or maybe because of the reputation of its ... read more »
  
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- - Professor Cornelieus
  - London
  - 01 Nov 2004 at 12:08
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  What is truth? That this is great.
  
  The fact that this is a) in black and white b) in Japanese and c) over fifty years old will undoubtedly put some people off seeing it.
  
  It shouldn'... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 01 Nov 2003 at 21:46
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  A true classic
  
  This tale told in flashbacks from the point of view of 4 different people (one of whom is dead and speaking through a medium!) of honour, honesty, rape and ... read more »
  
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- - Mark Killing
  - Droitwich Spa
  - 03 Jan 2004 at 09:44
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  Truth within truth
  
  The narration of this film is framed by scenes of three down-at-heel wanderers seeking shelter in the rain in an enormous abandoned gatehouse, which they start ... read more »
  
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- - PeaceNick
  - Hampshire
  - 01 Dec 2003 at 23:07
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  Fascinating tale told from many viewpoints
  
  This excellent film shows how a story, in this case a rape and murder, can be told in many different ways depending on the viewpoint of the story-teller and the... read more »
  
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- - CharlesCharlieCharles
  - 6 reviews
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  - 29 Dec 2005 at 14:32
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  Akira Kurosawa Does It Again
  
  In this film, the same event is viewed through the eyes of four different witnesses. It could have been dull and repetitive, but instead it was a clever ... read more »
  
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- - Mark Adams
  - Manchester, England
  - 14 Jan 2005 at 09:33
- - 5
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  compelling story
  
  the same story narrated in 4 different ways.
  
  unusual camera angles.
  
  excellent sound recording.
  
  brilliant direction.
  
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- - arun
  - liverpool, UK
  - 15 Jun 2005 at 07:52
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  A period drama that perfectly captures the essence of post-war Japan
  
  This might be a period drama, but its sentiments are firmly rooted in Japan in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. It's not so much Toshiro ... read more »
  
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- - Laurence Scotford
  - Brighton, England
  - 10 Oct 2005 at 19:24
- - 5
  - 3
  There are 4 sides to some stories.
  
  This film centers around 4 characters, all witneses to the same event and each tell a different tale from their perspectives.
  
  While watching this ... read more »
  
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- - Stephen Cox
  - London, England
  - 22 Feb 2006 at 10:36

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- If it weren't for the closing spasm of gratuitous, humanist optimism, Rashomon could be warmly recommended as one of... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14

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  Akira Kurosawa's highly acclaimed film, set in feudal Japan, presents an intriguing tale of violent crime in the woods, told from the perspective of four different characters--a bandit (Toshiro Mifune), a woman (Machiko Kyo), her husband (Masayuki Mori), and a woodcutter (Takashi Shimura). Only two ...