Rashomon - Film Screening

Part of our film series 'A Brief Introduction to Japanese Cinema'. 

Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)

Set in 12^th century Japan, Kurosawa’s breakthrough film offers four contradictory accounts of the woodland encounter between a wealthy married couple and a bandit that results in the husband’s death. Kuroswa’s endlessly moving camera and beautifully composed shots make this a visual treat. More importantly, this was the film that introduced western audiences to Japanese cinema.

Course fee includes screening, introductory lecture and tea/coffee

James Ballands BA MA PhD

Term: Spring

Day: Saturday

Start Date: 2 March 2019 

Time: 9.15am-12pm

No. of weeks:1

Full fee: £11

Venue: City Screen Picturehouse in York

Booking are being taken now for the full series. Tickets for individual films are available at:

9 March 2019 Tokyo Story

16 March 2019 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

23 March 2019 Woman of the Dunes