Rashômon (1951)
Rashômon (1951)
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Critic Consensus: One of legendary director Akira Kurosawa's most acclaimed films, Rashomon features an innovative narrative structure, brilliant acting, and a thoughtful exploration of reality versus perception.
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Cast
as Tajomaru
as Masago
as Takehiro

as Firewood Dealer
as Priest
as Commoner

as Medium

as Policeman
Critic Reviews for Rashômon
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What Akira Kurosawa and his tiny production team wrought is now an accepted maxim of modern life, a creed by which to live in a world where everyone has a blog and an opinion.
Not many movies make such an impact that their names enter into the language. Rashomon is such a movie
Film buffs should love it. But so should anyone who appreciates a good yarn or two (or three or four).

Rashomon is a novel, stimulating moviegoing experience, and a sure sign that U.S. film importers will be looking hard at Japanese pictures from now on.

This caused a flurry in critical circles for its brilliance of conception, technique, acting and its theme of passion.
An impressive piece of work, visually and rhythmically masterful.
Audience Reviews for Rashômon
A gripping whodunit all the way through, this film makes you question human goodness vs selfish motivations and ultimately, reality.
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Don't really need to say much about 'Rashomon', the films it has inspired speak for it enough already. A masterfully made classic, with an intersting plot and ideologies, without 'Rashomon' I'm more then certain that many of people's favourite contemporary favourite films - like 'Resevoir Dogs' - wouldn't exist.
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Beautifully shot. Great premise/story. I can appreciate why this film is held in such high esteem...but it felt a little convoluted to me, to spite it's fairly short running time.

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Rashômon Quotes
Commoner: | In the end, you can't understand the things men do. |
Commoner: | It's Human To Lie. |
Commoner: | It's human to lie. |
Commoner: | It's human to lie. Most of the time we can't even be honest with ourselves. |
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