Review of Rashomon (1950) by Michael T — 09 Dec 2013

Awesome movie which tells the same story from multiple points of view. What actually did happen in the woods that day?

This review of Rashomon (1950) was written by Michael T on 09 Dec 2013.

Rashomon has generally received very positive reviews.

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