--- product_id: 5317818 title: "Rashomon (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]" price: "AED 150" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/5317818-rashomon-the-criterion-collection-blu-ray store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Rashomon (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] **Price:** AED 150 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rashomon (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] - **How much does it cost?** AED 150 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/5317818-rashomon-the-criterion-collection-blu-ray) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## 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: 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 Review: The Iconic and Ground Breaking Classic- The Original Is Still The Best - Master director Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, one of the first of many masterpieces broke the mold when first released, becoming a worldwide sensation, and is still a staple of classic Japanese cinema. An ambitious, yet simply presented story of a horrendous crime, the account of which is told by multiple conflicting testimonies. Superb storytelling, highly original, but so often imitated that it eventually became formulaic. Great camerawork with memorable use of torrential downpour at the temple gates. Notable for making stars of Toshiro Mifune and Machiko Kyo in iconic performances. Kurosawa's decades of work are recommended, especially his samurai films: Throne Of Blood (a version of Macbeth) The Seven Samaurai (an undeniable masterpiece) and my favourite, the spaghetti western-inspiring, Yojimbo. This Criterion Collection Blu Ray looks fine and also contains plenty of extras, including an audio commentary, and several interviews and documentaries on the making of this profound classic. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,191 Reviews | | Format | Blu-ray | | Genre | Action & Adventure | | Language | English, Japanese | | Runtime | 1 hour and 28 minutes | ## Product Details - **Genre:** Action & Adventure - **Format:** Blu-ray - **Contributor:** Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune - **Language:** English, Japanese - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 28 minutes ## Images ![Rashomon (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81s06MX2xFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Film and Blu-ray Transfer by Criterion *by J***N on May 11, 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 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Iconic and Ground Breaking Classic- The Original Is Still The Best *by A***Y on August 25, 2021* Master director Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, one of the first of many masterpieces broke the mold when first released, becoming a worldwide sensation, and is still a staple of classic Japanese cinema. An ambitious, yet simply presented story of a horrendous crime, the account of which is told by multiple conflicting testimonies. Superb storytelling, highly original, but so often imitated that it eventually became formulaic. Great camerawork with memorable use of torrential downpour at the temple gates. Notable for making stars of Toshiro Mifune and Machiko Kyo in iconic performances. Kurosawa's decades of work are recommended, especially his samurai films: Throne Of Blood (a version of Macbeth) The Seven Samaurai (an undeniable masterpiece) and my favourite, the spaghetti western-inspiring, Yojimbo. This Criterion Collection Blu Ray looks fine and also contains plenty of extras, including an audio commentary, and several interviews and documentaries on the making of this profound classic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommend. *by K***X on January 12, 2026* Excellent. 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