Oh, I don't know.

I hate making comparisons between two film versions of very similar stories.

I think they both stand up as great, but different, films.

I kind of enjoyed the Japanese film better, if only because the actor's and actress' physical acting (facial expression, etc.) translated very well across the language barrier along with the subtitles.

Oh - it's good - don't get me wrong. It's just so damned LONG. I have limited tolerance for movies over 2 hours LOL.

Though Seven Samurai is considered his masterwork, I far prefer Rashomon.

Oh, I have yet to see that one by him.

Does it translate well?

Blasphemy!!!!!

baloney - it's EXCELLENT - no problem following it AT ALL - and the acting is outstanding

akuma -

Having been recently divorced, I can only speak from my experience. Please do not take this as a guarantee or any critcism of any of your situations.
Much as we want to not believe it when we may be standing at the altar; the "in sickness and in health" line Is a bunch of bull when you apply it to your monetary situations. Money is the top reason for divorce. The numbers bear this out.
As for my own situation; I will freely admit that I believe that my ex and I mistook "lust" and "sex" for love. That doomed our marraige from day one. Now, I have no regrets for my son; whom I am totally devoted to. Whenever my ex and I have a major disagreement now, it seems to always center on her trying to deny visitation; which is a felony crime in my state. I had to take her to court on this issue once, which resulted in a $10,000 fine to her and a admonition from the Family Court Comissioner that another such incident will result in a jail sentence.
Now, I believe that love should be a sharing of emotion, values, as well as goals. That is what I surely lacked in my marraige. The funny thing was that both of us came from parents whom had enjoyed long marraiges. I guess both of us were so preoccupied in our own issues that we didn't learn what it takes to make a marraige!

It is money and the attendent problems associated with it. Now , in my case this wasn't so- Money was not the issue; but I am pretty sure money problems top the list.

The irony is, divorce can hurt one very badly financially. I know that was the case with me. I've been divorced almost 10 years, and never fully recovered from it. And now, I'm reeling from the financial fallout of another relationship that came close to marriage, but ended about six months ago.

Had I stayed married, I would not be in nearly such a pickle, financially speaking.

Yes, unfortunately divorce tends to cost significantly. I was lucky because I was already financially well off. My ex got a nice "severance package". As I am partially paralyzed; ours was a one-time payday for her as awarded by the court. It actually could have been more; but no spousal support was also involved. The child support can be adjusted yearly according to income, so my earnings from investment income is paid to a trust.
I know of a man living near me whom dorce was devastating. I think in a lot of cases courts do not understand that many fathers do not choose to not support their children, but when they are hit for twenty percent (gross) of their pay; it now reduces that man to not being able to afford a mortgage, car payment, insurance payments, and other necessities. A lot of the "deadbeat dad" cases arise from the woman immediately moving in a boyfriend that the father is in effect now supporting. This is a slap in the face to men; whom refuse to subject themselves to this.It's like another man telling you that " you are going to pay me to satisfy the woman you couldn't."