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Rashōmon (1915)
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A man sometimes devotes his life to a desire which he is not sure will ever be fulfilled. Those who laugh at this folly are, after all, no more than mere spectators of life.
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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Born:
March 1, 1892
Died:
July 24, 1927
(aged 35)
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