Review of Rashomon (1950) by Kevin S — 03 Mar 2009

Seriously you can't go wrong with Kurosawa.

This review of Rashomon (1950) was written by Kevin S on 03 Mar 2009.

Rashomon has generally received very positive reviews.

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