A Hundred Years of Japanese Film: A Concise History, with a

A Hundred Years of Japanese Film: A Concise History, with a Selective Guide to DVDs and Videos

The authoritative guide to Japanese film, completely revised and updated.

Now available in paperback for the first time, A Hundred Years of Japanese Film by Donald Richie, the foremost Western expert on Japanese film, gives us an incisive, detailed, and fully illustrated history of the country's cinema.

Called "the dean of Japan's arts critics" by Time magazine, Richie takes us from the inception of Japanese cinema at the end of the nineteenth century, through the achievements of Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Ozu, then on to the notable works of contemporary filmmakers. This revised edition includes analyses of the latest trends in Japanese cinema, such as the revival of the horror genre, and introduces today's up-and-coming directors and their works.

As Paul Schrader writes in his perceptive foreword, Richie's accounting of the Japanese film "retains his sensitivity to the actual circumstances of film production (something filmmakers know very well but historians often overlook) . . . and shows the interweave of filmmakingâ€”the contributions of directors, writers, cinematographers, actors, musicians, art directors, as well as financiers."

Of primary interest to those who would like to watch the works introduced in these pages, Richie has provided capsule reviews of the major subtitled Japanese films commercially available in DVD and VHS formats. This guide has been updated to include not only the best new movie releases, but also classic films available in these formats for the first time.
Country USA
Brand 講談社
Manufacturer Kodansha International
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781568364391
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2012-09-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781568364391

Country	USA
Brand	講談社
Manufacturer	Kodansha International
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781568364391
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2012-09-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781568364391

A Hundred Years of Japanese Film: A Concise History, with a Selective Guide to DVDs and Videos

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