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Rashōmon

Blu-Ray - 2012 Blu-ray FLC-JPN Rashomon 3 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.8 out of 5

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Call Number: Blu-ray FLC-JPN Rashomon
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Based on Yabu no naka (In a grove) and Rashōmon and other stories by Ryunosuki Akutagawa.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1950.
Special features: New digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack ; Audio commentary by Japanese-film historian Donald Richie; Interview with director Robert Altman; Excerpts from 'The World of Kazuo Miyagawa', a documentary on Rashomon's cinematographer; 'A testimony as an image', a 68-minute documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew; Archivial audio interview with actor Takashi Shimura; Original and rerelease trailers; PLUS: a booklet featuring an essay by film historian Stephen Prince; an excerpt from director Akira Kurusawa's 'Something like an autobiography'; and reprints of Rashomon's two source stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, "Rashomon" and "In a grove".
Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki.
A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema, and a commanding new star.
Blu-ray disc, full screen (1.37:1) presentation; PCM mono; requires Blu-ray player.

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