Similarities Between His Girl Friday And Rashomon

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His Girl Friday, Citizen Kane and Rashomon are all very well recognized films in the cinema & media world as well as from avid movie viewers worldwide. Although all three are iconic films, they vary greatly in the film form in which they’re presented. His Girl Friday is a prime example of a classical form, whereas Rashomon can be classified as an example of art cinema. The third film, Citizen Kane cannot be grouped into either one of these distinct categories because it shares similarities that both classical and art cinema film involve. Citizen Kane belongs in a category of its own and can be seen as a “hybrid” combination of both classical and art cinema. The fundamental principle of any classical film is based off traits with clear

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