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# Rashomon (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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## Description

A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, Rashomon is 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, which director Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai) presents with striking imagery and an ingenious use of flashbacks. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema—and a commanding new star by the name of Toshiro Mifune (Yojimbo)—to the Western world.

Review: Pelicula que nos describe los tiempos actuales - Esta pelicula es mi favorita de todos los tiempos, adquiere vigencia con las nuevas tecnologias, la trama es de un asesinato que presenciamos con nuestros ojos, pero posterioente, se hace un juicio, con todos los involucrados, incluido el muerto. y descubrimos que a pesar de ser testigos del asesinato, condenamos rapidamente sin conocer el contexto, es similar a lo que sucede en estos tiempos de tik tok, a veces vemos un parte de un video y juzgamos y condenamos, pero posteriomente apararece el video completo y decubrimos que la victima es el victimario.
Review: Excellent Film and Blu-ray Transfer by Criterion - Blu-ray is the typical Criterion excellence keeping in mind the starting point of a 1950 Japanese B&W with mediocre fidelity monaural audio. Has some good extras including an in depth analysis commentary that provides deep insight about the story, script writing, cinematography and directing within the context of traditional Japanese culture. Options include Japanese or dubbed English dialog (both mono), and English subtitles. It's interesting to watch with dubbed English and subtitles as they are clearly different translations. Found using both together that it provides additional insight into the more subtle meaning of the Japanese dialog. Roshamon is not an original screenplay, it is an adaptation of two Akutagawa short stories, "Roshmon" providing the story-telling setting and infant scene, and "In a Grove" providing the plot and charcters. Even without the optional analysis commentary, it becomes clear within the first 20 minutes or so this is not a Kurosawa action film. It is intellectual and challenges the viewer's concepts about absolute Truth and reality. It is a mental exercise as the priest and the woodsman relate their story about a crime and trial they recently saw to a third party who is curious, wanting to be entertained while waiting out a torrential rainstorm in the shelter of the Rashomon Gate. The priest in particular is losing his faith and belief in the basic Goodness of humanity after hearing the very different and self-serving testimony at the trial. The basic facts that a rape and murder occurred are not disputed, but who committed the murder and how both were carried out are what substantially differ in five different versions of the events (woodsman with original and later revised stories, notorious bandit on trial, murdered samurai via a "medium, and samurai's wife who was raped by the bandit). It's an absolutely outstanding exploration of Truth, what it is, and how it relates to what people perceive, remember and want or wish to believe. Add to it strong probability of ulterior motives and self-interest tainting the testimony. The themes are universal and timeless, and Kurasowa's portrayal of the story allows the film to be readily understood in nearly any country/culture, 60+ years later. It is cited by some as Japan's "Citizen Kane," their all-time greatest film with groundbreaking flashback-driven screenplay, directing, acting and cinematography (albeit a much different plot). Not surprising to me that Roshamon received the 1952 Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign Language Film, and has withstood the test of time, continuing to place high on lists of the best Japanese films. Like two other Kurosawa films that were remade as Westerns, "The Outrage" in 1964 with Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson and a very young Willim Shatner very closely follows Roshamon (with Kurosawa credited for the screenplay. The other two are Seven Samurai / Magnificent Seven and Yojimbo / Fistful of Dollars. Other films use major elements or the same themes more abstractly, but analysis shows the source. This is a film well worth seeing, more than once as the finer details in the story and Kurosawa's directing become more apparent

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 584 Reviews |
| Format | Blu-ray |
| Genre | Action & Adventure |
| Language | English, Japanese |
| Runtime | 0 minute |
| Studio | The Criterion Collection |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune
- **Format:** Blu-ray
- **Genre:** Action & Adventure
- **Language:** English, Japanese
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 28 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pelicula que nos describe los tiempos actuales
*by H***Z on 20 May 2023*

Esta pelicula es mi favorita de todos los tiempos, adquiere vigencia con las nuevas tecnologias, la trama es de un asesinato que presenciamos con nuestros ojos, pero posterioente, se hace un juicio, con todos los involucrados, incluido el muerto. y descubrimos que a pesar de ser testigos del asesinato, condenamos rapidamente sin conocer el contexto, es similar a lo que sucede en estos tiempos de tik tok, a veces vemos un parte de un video y juzgamos y condenamos, pero posteriomente apararece el video completo y decubrimos que la victima es el victimario.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Film and Blu-ray Transfer by Criterion
*by J***N on 11 May 2013*

Blu-ray is the typical Criterion excellence keeping in mind the starting point of a 1950 Japanese B&W with mediocre fidelity monaural audio. Has some good extras including an in depth analysis commentary that provides deep insight about the story, script writing, cinematography and directing within the context of traditional Japanese culture. Options include Japanese or dubbed English dialog (both mono), and English subtitles. It's interesting to watch with dubbed English and subtitles as they are clearly different translations. Found using both together that it provides additional insight into the more subtle meaning of the Japanese dialog. Roshamon is not an original screenplay, it is an adaptation of two Akutagawa short stories, "Roshmon" providing the story-telling setting and infant scene, and "In a Grove" providing the plot and charcters. Even without the optional analysis commentary, it becomes clear within the first 20 minutes or so this is not a Kurosawa action film. It is intellectual and challenges the viewer's concepts about absolute Truth and reality. It is a mental exercise as the priest and the woodsman relate their story about a crime and trial they recently saw to a third party who is curious, wanting to be entertained while waiting out a torrential rainstorm in the shelter of the Rashomon Gate. The priest in particular is losing his faith and belief in the basic Goodness of humanity after hearing the very different and self-serving testimony at the trial. The basic facts that a rape and murder occurred are not disputed, but who committed the murder and how both were carried out are what substantially differ in five different versions of the events (woodsman with original and later revised stories, notorious bandit on trial, murdered samurai via a "medium, and samurai's wife who was raped by the bandit). It's an absolutely outstanding exploration of Truth, what it is, and how it relates to what people perceive, remember and want or wish to believe. Add to it strong probability of ulterior motives and self-interest tainting the testimony. The themes are universal and timeless, and Kurasowa's portrayal of the story allows the film to be readily understood in nearly any country/culture, 60+ years later. It is cited by some as Japan's "Citizen Kane," their all-time greatest film with groundbreaking flashback-driven screenplay, directing, acting and cinematography (albeit a much different plot). Not surprising to me that Roshamon received the 1952 Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign Language Film, and has withstood the test of time, continuing to place high on lists of the best Japanese films. Like two other Kurosawa films that were remade as Westerns, "The Outrage" in 1964 with Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson and a very young Willim Shatner very closely follows Roshamon (with Kurosawa credited for the screenplay. The other two are Seven Samurai / Magnificent Seven and Yojimbo / Fistful of Dollars. Other films use major elements or the same themes more abstractly, but analysis shows the source. This is a film well worth seeing, more than once as the finer details in the story and Kurosawa's directing become more apparent

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 特典映像の分、輸入盤の方が勝ちかな？
*by ヒ***ー on 10 August 2019*

このレビューは、「羅生門 デジタル完全版[Blu-ray]と「羅生門 Blu-ray（北米版）[Import]のレビューです。 この映画「羅生門」に関して、多くを語ることは必要ありませんね。 日本映画界が世界に誇れる映画の一本と言って過言ではない作品です。 インターネットでも簡単に検索し、情報を集められるので苦労しません。 多くのレビュアーさんが詳しいレビューをされているので誰もが安心して購入できるレビューばかりです。 そこで自分は、日本国内盤と輸入盤を比較してみました。 比較対象品は、日本盤がもちろん角川書店さんが発売している正規品のブルーレイ。 輸入盤は、賛否両論！ただし綺麗だという評価が多いクライテリオン社盤です。 黒澤 明 監督作品や初代「ゴジラ」などのレビューでは、圧倒的に日本盤よりキレイ！見易い！と評価の高いクライテリオン社製のブルーレイですが、この「羅生門」に関してはちょっと事情が違うようです。 両者を見比べると殆ど大差はない様子。 ただし若干ですが、レストアして修復したフィルム傷が、多少消し切れていないかな？と思われるシーンが多く見受けられた（そのように見えた）のがクライテリオン社製の方。 同じシーンでも日本版の方は、あまり目立たなかったというのが自分の感想です。 しかし素人ながら感じたのは、同じマスターではないのかな？ということ。 フィルム傷の見え方には、多少違うコントラストの関係が影響しているのかな？という感じです。 画質の見比べは、案外簡単そうで難しく、２台のモニターで同時再生しても、モニターの設定や生産時期による違いで、電気店で同じ映像を流していても、どのモニターも画質が随分違って見えるように若干の違いが出てしまいます。 自分は、１台のモニターしかないので本当に感じでしかわかりませんが、確認のため同じ条件でパソコンを使い画面キャプチャーして比較しています。 黒澤 明 監督作品や初代「ゴジラ」などのブルーレイ・ソフトは、明らかにコントラストの違いやシャープネスの違いがハッキリわかりますが、この「羅生門」に関しては、甲乙つけがたいというのが率直な意見です。 「羅生門」のブルーレイは、日本盤も輸入盤も殆ど変化はないというのが結論ですが、若干のコントラスト違いは見受けられます。 ただし特典映像は、比べ物にならないほど輸入盤の方が上です。 当時の撮影秘話や苦労などがわかるインタビューが盛りだくさん。英語字幕を消せば日本のテレビ番組を見ている感覚で全て見ることができます。 この特典映像だけでも輸入盤を買う価値があるという感じです。 自分は、両方買って大満足しております。 と言うことで、星5つとさせて頂きました。

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