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Rashomon
JAPAN · 1950

Rashomon

Akira Kurosawa
subjectivity of truth unreliable narration human perspective moral ambiguity justice and accountability
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Synopsis

Kurosawa landmark about the subjectivity of truth. Directly influenced The Last Jedi and countless Hollywood narratives.

This Film Influenced

→ Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) → Little Big Man (1970) → The Exorcist (1973) → Toy Story 2 (1999)

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