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The Rashômon, Rajmon or Raseimon basically means "the castle gate". The ruined gate is the central setting and provides the title for Akira Kurosawa's famous 1950 film, Rashômon.
Yes. "Rashomon" provides the setting of the story, while "In a Grove" is the character and plot of the movie. Both stories are from Japanese short story writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892 - 1927).
From Wikipedia: "The film's concept has influenced an extensive variety of subsequent works, such as the films Hero, Vantage Point, Courage Under Fire, The Usual Suspects, One Night at McCool's, Basic, Hoodwinked!."Rashomon itself is based on the story "In a Grove" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Grove#.22In_a_Grove.22_and_the_movies) << The following movies have been based on the story of "In a Grove":* "The Outrage" - 1964, America; Director: Martin Ritt; Starring: Paul Newman * "Iron Maze" - 1991, America; Director: Hiroaki Yoshida; Starring: Jeff Fahey, Bridget Fonda, Hiroaki Murakami * "In a Grove" - 1996, Japan; Director: Hisato Satō; Starring: Shunsuke Matsuoka, Kaori Sakagami, Shigeki Hosokawa * "Misty" - 1997, Japan; Director: Kenki Saegusa; Starring: Yūki Amami, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Etsushi Toyokawa * "Ghost Dog" - 1999, Jim Jarmusch. >>Another similar film is Dokuz (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342012/)
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