Review of Rashomon (1950) by Film4 Staff for Film4 — 21 Feb 2008

Kurosawa's masterful tale of truth, deception and humanity.

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This review of Rashomon (1950) was written by Film4 Staff and published by Film4 on 21 Feb 2008.

Rashomon has generally received very positive reviews.

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