Rashomon

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Rashomon

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===Cultural impact===
===Cultural impact===
''Rashomon'' has been cited as "one of the most influential films of the 20th century".{{cite book |title=The Movie Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley Ltd]] |page=113}} In the early 1960s, film historians credited ''Rashomon'' as the start of the international [[New Wave cinema]] movement, which gained popularity during the late 1950s to early 1960s. It has since been cited as an inspiration for numerous films from around the world, including ''[[Andha Naal]]'' (1954),{{Cite news |last=Venkataramanan |first=Geetha |date=April 7, 2016 |title=''Andha Naal'': Remembering veena S. Balachander |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/andha-naal-remembering-veena-s-balachander/article8446799.ece |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170328074306/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/andha-naal-remembering-veena-s-balachander/article8446799.ece |archive-date=March 28, 2017 |access-date=August 12, 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN}} ''[[Valerie (film)|Valerie]]'' (1957),{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780600573975/ |title=The Chronicle of the Movies: A Year-by-year History of Talking Pictures |year=1991 |pages=270 |publisher=W.H.Smith |isbn=978-0-600-57397-5 |url-access=limited}} ''[[Last Year at Marienbad]]'' (1961),{{Cite book |title=ベスト・オブ・キネマ旬報（上） 1950-1966 |year=1994 |isbn=9784873761008 |volume=1 |pages=1530 |publisher=キネマ旬報社 |language=ja |trans-title=Best of Kinema Junpo: 1950―1966 |quote=}} ''[[Yavanika]]'' (1982),{{Cite web |date=September 24, 2023 |title=Influential Malayalam filmmaker K G George, who expertly bridged the gap between art house and mainstream cinema, dies at 77 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/thiruvananthapuram/malayalam-filmmaker-k-g-george-bridged-the-gap-between-art-house-and-mainstream-cinema-dies-at-77-8954238/ |access-date=August 12, 2024 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}} [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'' (1992){{Cite web |last=Sherlock |first=Ben |date=August 13, 2021 |title=10 Classic Movies Referenced In ''Reservoir Dogs'' |url=https://screenrant.com/ten-classic-movies-referenced-reservoir-dogs/ |access-date=August 12, 2024 |website=[[ScreenRant]] |language=en}} and ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' (1994), ''[[The Usual Suspects]]'' (1995), ''[[Courage Under Fire]]'' (1996),{{Cite web |last=Richlin |first=Harrison |date=2024-05-05 |title=Ryan Reynolds Says Kevin Feige Rejected His 'Rashomon'-Inspired Pitch for 'Deadpool & Wolverine' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/ryan-reynolds-pitched-deadpool-and-wolverine-rashomon-1235000140/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}} [[Tape (2001 film)|''Tape'']] (2001), [[Hero (2002 film)|''Hero'']] (2002), and ''[[Fast X]]'' (2023).{{Cite web |title=''Fast X'' director breaks down the first trailer |url=https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-breaks-down-first-trailer/ |access-date=August 23, 2024 |website=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}
''Rashomon'' has been cited as "one of the most influential films of the 20th century".{{cite book |title=The Movie Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley Ltd]] |page=113}} In the early 1960s, film historians credited ''Rashomon'' as the start of the international [[New Wave cinema]] movement, which gained popularity during the late 1950s to early 1960s. It has since been cited as an inspiration for numerous films from around the world, including ''[[Andha Naal]]'' (1954),{{Cite news |last=Venkataramanan |first=Geetha |date=April 7, 2016 |title=''Andha Naal'': Remembering veena S. Balachander |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/andha-naal-remembering-veena-s-balachander/article8446799.ece |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170328074306/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/andha-naal-remembering-veena-s-balachander/article8446799.ece |archive-date=March 28, 2017 |access-date=August 12, 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN}} ''[[Valerie (film)|Valerie]]'' (1957),{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780600573975/ |title=The Chronicle of the Movies: A Year-by-year History of Talking Pictures |year=1991 |pages=270 |publisher=W.H.Smith |isbn=978-0-600-57397-5 |url-access=limited}} ''[[Last Year at Marienbad]]'' (1961),{{Cite book |title=ベスト・オブ・キネマ旬報（上） 1950-1966 |year=1994 |isbn=9784873761008 |volume=1 |pages=1530 |publisher=キネマ旬報社 |language=ja |trans-title=Best of Kinema Junpo: 1950―1966 |quote=}} ''[[Yavanika]]'' (1982),{{Cite web |date=September 24, 2023 |title=Influential Malayalam filmmaker K G George, who expertly bridged the gap between art house and mainstream cinema, dies at 77 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/thiruvananthapuram/malayalam-filmmaker-k-g-george-bridged-the-gap-between-art-house-and-mainstream-cinema-dies-at-77-8954238/ |access-date=August 12, 2024 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}} [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'' (1992){{Cite web |last=Sherlock |first=Ben |date=August 13, 2021 |title=10 Classic Movies Referenced In ''Reservoir Dogs'' |url=https://screenrant.com/ten-classic-movies-referenced-reservoir-dogs/ |access-date=August 12, 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}} and ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' (1994), ''[[The Usual Suspects]]'' (1995), ''[[Courage Under Fire]]'' (1996),{{Cite web |last=Richlin |first=Harrison |date=2024-05-05 |title=Ryan Reynolds Says Kevin Feige Rejected His 'Rashomon'-Inspired Pitch for 'Deadpool & Wolverine' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/ryan-reynolds-pitched-deadpool-and-wolverine-rashomon-1235000140/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}} [[Tape (2001 film)|''Tape'']] (2001), [[Hero (2002 film)|''Hero'']] (2002), and ''[[Fast X]]'' (2023).{{Cite web |title=''Fast X'' director breaks down the first trailer |url=https://ew.com/movies/fast-x-director-louis-leterrier-breaks-down-first-trailer/ |access-date=August 23, 2024 |website=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}


Various television shows, including ''[[All in the Family]]'' (1971–1979), ''[[Frasier]]'' (1993–2004), and [[The Acolyte (TV series)|''The Acolyte'']] (2024){{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=March 19, 2024 |title=''Star Wars: The Acolyte'' Creator Leslye Headland Talks the Unique Perspective of Her Upcoming Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/star-wars-the-acolyte-trailer-timeline-1235855636/ |access-date=August 23, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}} have made episodes inspired by the film. Some have compared [[Monster (2023 Japanese film)|''Monster'']] (2023) to the film; however, director [[Hirokazu Kore-eda]] claimed its similarities are merely coincidental.{{Cite web |last=Raup |first=Jordan |date=2023-11-21 |title=Hirokazu Kore-eda on Why Monster is Not Like Rashomon, Queer Storytelling, and Ryuichi Sakamoto |url=https://thefilmstage.com/hirokazu-kore-eda-on-why-monster-is-not-like-rashomon-queer-storytelling-and-ryuichi-sakamoto/ |access-date=August 23, 2024 |language=en-US}} [[Ryan Reynolds]]' initial proposal for ''[[Deadpool & Wolverine]]'' (2024) was for it to have a plot similar to ''Rashomon''.
Various television shows, including ''[[All in the Family]]'' (1971–1979), ''[[Frasier]]'' (1993–2004), and [[The Acolyte (TV series)|''The Acolyte'']] (2024){{Cite web |last=Davids |first=Brian |date=March 19, 2024 |title=''Star Wars: The Acolyte'' Creator Leslye Headland Talks the Unique Perspective of Her Upcoming Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/star-wars-the-acolyte-trailer-timeline-1235855636/ |access-date=August 23, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}} have made episodes inspired by the film. Some have compared [[Monster (2023 Japanese film)|''Monster'']] (2023) to the film; however, director [[Hirokazu Kore-eda]] claimed its similarities are merely coincidental.{{Cite web |last=Raup |first=Jordan |date=2023-11-21 |title=Hirokazu Kore-eda on Why Monster is Not Like Rashomon, Queer Storytelling, and Ryuichi Sakamoto |url=https://thefilmstage.com/hirokazu-kore-eda-on-why-monster-is-not-like-rashomon-queer-storytelling-and-ryuichi-sakamoto/ |access-date=August 23, 2024 |language=en-US}} [[Ryan Reynolds]]' initial proposal for ''[[Deadpool & Wolverine]]'' (2024) was for it to have a plot similar to ''Rashomon''.
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