Rashomon with Alexander Jacoby

In episode 43 Sam is joined by Alexander Jacoby, Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies at Oxford Brookes University. 

Alex discusses Rashōmon (88 minutes), Akira Kurosawa's Japanese cinema classic from 1950. The film stars Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, and Takashi Shimura.

Sam and Alex talk about Kurosawa's career, how the film became a global sensation and the BFI's Japan 2020 season.

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Bonus Link: The BFI list of the best Japanese film of every year from 1925 to now.