Rashomon Comments

  • Monserrat 2021-11-13 08:01:23

    The film of 1950 is so mature, it is really shocking. Of course, if this story were put to the present, it might be told a lot more obscure. But I have always been troubled by the fact that the half-naked man looks so much like Brother Hammer. ....

  • Martin 2021-11-13 08:01:23

    "A person cannot tell the truth about his own affairs. When talking about his own affairs, it is impossible not to pretend to be. This script describes the nature of a person who cannot live without pretending. It can even be said: Even if you die, you will not give up pretending, which shows how deep human sins are. This is a wonderful picture that depicts the inherent sins of human beings and the hard-to-change nature of humans, and shows people’s self-interest. You still don’t understand....

  • Alexa 2021-11-13 08:01:23

    It was definitely a groundbreaking good movie in that era, but it obviously couldn't please the current audience. All discussions about human nature are given in dialogue, and they come from beggars and woodcutters. Several actors headed by Toshiro Mifune, their acting skills are almost as superficial, exaggerated, and slow as they were during the "Seven Samurai" period. In the part of human nature, I believe that the original work of Akutagawa Ryunosuke will be analyzed more...

  • Ewald 2021-11-13 08:01:23

    The first Kurosawa Akira. This is why, in the ultimate sense, people may not be able to understand and communicate with each other. The intention to the language is a loss, and the speaking to the hearing is another loss. A person's background, ability, and psychology all affect the focus of his speech and listening. Did not see evil, but saw human cowardice, vanity and limitations. The judge is hidden behind the camera, symbolizing the absence of the omniscient/truth. Cognitive opening brings...

Extended Reading

Rashomon quotes

  • Tajômaru: I had never seen such fierceness in a woman.

  • Masako: Wait! Stop! Either you die or my husband dies. One of you must die. To have my shame known to two men is worse than dying. I will go with the survivor.