I was not really able to grasp the essence of "In a Grove- and "Rashomon- the first time I read it. It took me a while to really understand what Akutagawa was trying to describe and say. The movie and the stories were simple but at the same time complex. It was simple in a sense that it was short and direct to the point. It was complex because of the manner the stories were told, specifically the story "In a Grove-. There was a central story, which was about a rape of a woman and the murder of her husband. In my opinion, "Rashomon- was a vague story. Although, the message of the story was the clear, the manner in which the story was told was quite vague to me. It was about a ranin who was seeking shelter in Rashomon and finding a woman there stealing the hair of the dead people. The woman justified her actions and using the same principle, the ranin kicked her and stole her belongings.
Kurosawa's Rashomon was based on the combination of Akutagawa's two stories. Kurosawa used parts of both stories to establish the theme of the movie. The beginning of the movie showed the Rashomon gate where some people were seeking shelter from the rain. The people who were there were the woodcutter, the priest, and the commoner. The woodcutter, who was an eyewitness, in the event was very confused about what had happened and the priest was trying to help him. In the movie, there were four witnesses who narrated what they had "seen-. The characters remained the same, but the details are different and yet the same. There are common instances, yet who did what and when was different. Many people watch Rashomon to try to piece the stories together and find a conclusion. They try to determine who are guilty and who are innocent. But, that is not the real objective of the movie. The objective of the movie is much deeper than just trying to figure out who is guilty.
I think that the objective of the movie is much deeper and more profound than just simply knowing or identifying who is guilty.
The film Rashomon is amazingly simple yet deceptively complex. ... The film Rashomon opens with three men sitting under Rashomon gate. ... Each of the four stories is separated by a returning shot to the four men at Rashomon gate. ... Rashomon is a beautifully directed movie which uses framing to separate the different scenes. ... The framing of the stories helped to make Rashomon the wonderful film that it is....
In Rashomon we are told a story from varying different points of views. ... Rashomon is based on short stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon and In the Grove. ... I found this movie to be very interesting in the way Akira Kurosawa told the story of Rashomon. ...
The story told by Rashomon is both surprisingly simple and deceptively complex. ... Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon" is a good example of a story that is not what it first appears to be. ... Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon tells the story of a murder. ... Rashomon plays with what we can perceive as truth. ...
Rashomon is a Japanese crime drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa, adapted from the two short stories "Rashomon" and "In a Grove", written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. ... The stories told in Rashomon are more akin to captions without photographs. ... As one of the men under the gate says, "legend has it that the demon living here in Rashomon fled in fear of the ferocity of man" (Rashomon 6). ... Rashomon isn't a film about a murder. Rashomon is a story about the failings of humanity. ...
Rashomon Akutagawa's Rashomon is a fascinating tale about the nature of human behavior in extreme circumstances. ... In Rashomon, there was a great deal of social trouble taking place and the samurai for who the servant had worked for many years had let him go. ... This suspicion is clearly depicted in the following quote: "[The servant begins to climb into the Rashomon to sleep for the night when he sees a light] What sort of person would be making a light in the Rahomon and in a storm? ...
"Rashomon," (1950) is a film directed by Akira Kurosawa. ... The film recounts the account of the bandit whom holds the namesake of the film, the dangerously renowned Rashomon. ... I think, providing that the woodcutters account is factual, Rashomon acts in this way because he is concerned about the way he will be represented after the trial. ... The way in which Rashomon boast himself is a defensive tool in protecting the integrity of his name as a bandit. ... Rashomon has stated himself on multiple accounts that people are motivated purely by self-interest. ...
Born on March 23, 1910 in Tokyo, Akira Kurosawa was the youngest of his eight siblings. Kurosawa said his first significant role model and influence was his art teacher, named Tachikawa, who was focusing on his emphasis on art education for young students. It was in this way that the young kurosawa...
Some of his most recognized films are Rashomon (1950), Throne of Blood (1956) and Ran (1956); his work not only proliferated the talents and culture of Japan at times of difficulties, but also vibrated passion and dreams for young moviemakers all around the globe. ...
