Review of Rashomon (1950) by Ajith T — 06 Jan 2013

Highly philosophical , extraordinarily brilliant film.

This review of Rashomon (1950) was written by Ajith T on 06 Jan 2013.

Rashomon has generally received very positive reviews.

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