RASHOMON

Comparison of “In a Grove” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa & “Rashomon”: Kurosawa's Film Version



Comparison of “In a Grove” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa & “Rashomon”: Kurosawa's Film Version

Introduction

Rashomon is based on the story of “In a Grove”, written by Ryunosuke Akutagawa in 1922. Akira Kurosawa presented the film version of the story in year 1950. Rashomon got remarkable attention of the viewer based on the concept presented in the film. Both version of the story, written and film presentation, highlight the sequential flow of story plot. This paper presents a comparison of Rashomon and In a Grove, and assesses the commonalities and differences ...