I Think We Solved It ITF Read & Watch: Rashomon (1922 short story & 1950 film)

Published: Feb. 23, 2023, 5:27 p.m.

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Akira Kurosawa was a legendary director of adaptations, with one of his most famous coming from author Ry\\u016bnosuke Akutagawa\\u2019s short story \\u201cIn a Grove.\\u201d In episode 259, Luke & James get a history lesson in Japanese short fiction, try to untangle a web of lies and exaggerations, examine a World War II metaphor, debate which character is the actual worst, trust the words of a medium, and consider the legacy of one of the greatest films of all time. They finish by voting which was better: the short story or the movie!

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Luke Elliott

James Bailey

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