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4.3/10   44 votes
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Writers:
Ryunosuke Akutagawa (original story)
Yumiko Inoue (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 December 1996 (Japan) more
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Cast

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Yûki Amami ... Masako
Takeshi Kaneshiro ... Takehiro
Etsushi Toyokawa ... Tajomaru
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dankan
Fumiyo Kohinata
Anna Konishi
Naomasa Musaka
Toshie Negishi
Eisuke Sasai ... Akabori
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Runtime:
Japan:99 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Remake of Rashômon (1950) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
Rashomon redone - Incredibly beautiful, simplified story, 4 November 2009
7/10
Author: Chung Mo from NYC

The English title of "Misty" more or less defines this film. The setting, in a near tropical temperate rain forest, is just that for the entire film. Whether with diffusion filters on the lens or the vast amount of fog in some scenes to the various forms of rain, nearly every scene has a dream-like image to it. The flowing camera work and the contrast ratio where there's a limited area of light that's not dark or overexposed also lends to the foggy memory feel of the film. The music is excellent.

That said, while the makers have taken the story of Rashomon and applied their extraordinary skills to the visuals, they decided to reduce the intellect behind Kurosawa's film. So while it's captivating visually and musically, in the end you might be wishing to see the original for a more fulfilling experience.

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