Review of Rashomon (1950) by Nic B — 05 Dec 2015

Haunting, beautiful tale of ego, perspective and humanity's flaws. A classic.

This review of Rashomon (1950) was written by Nic B on 05 Dec 2015.

Rashomon has generally received very positive reviews.

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