Rashomon – Das Lustwäldchen (1950)

Rashomon – Das Lustwäldchen: Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura. The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai’s ghost and a woodcutter.

“Rashomon by Akira is probably one of his very best, from his storytelling to the visuals, the picture is amazing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film is about about the truth, and burying it because no one can handle it. People prefer to live a lie than admit the truth, very reminiscent of todayu0026#39;s world. The characters are talking to us, we are the jury.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe performances are amazing, nothing acting is so good, blows away todayu0026#39;s competition.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film score is stunning as well, one of my favourites from a Japanese film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe direction is breathtaking, the jungle is beautifully lit, it has a sense of horror to it. Black and white was the perfect choice.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall, an amazing film from a genius!”