Japanese cinema : texts and contexts

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Label

Japanese cinema : texts and contexts

Title remainder

texts and contexts

Statement of responsibility

edited by Alastair Phillips and Julian Stringer

Contributor

• Phillips, Alastair, 1963-
• Stringer, Julian, 1966-

Subject

• Cinéma -- Japon
• Motion pictures -- Japan

Language

eng

Summary

"Japanese Cinema includes twenty-four articles on key films of Japanese cinema, from the silent era to the present day, providing a comprehensive introduction to Japanese cinema history and Japanese culture and society. Studying a range of important films, from Late Spring, Seven Samurai and In the Realm of the Senses to Godzilla, Hana-Bi and Ring, the collection includes discussion of all the major directors of Japanese cinema including Ozu, Mizoguchi, Kurosawa, Oshima, Suzuki, Kitano and Miyazaki. Each chapter discusses the film in relation to aesthetic, industrial or critical issues and ends with a complete filmography for each director. The book also includes a full glossary of terms and a comprehensive bibliography of readings on Japanese cinema. Bringing together leading international scholars and showcasing pioneering new research, this book is essential reading for all students and general readers interested in one of the world's most important film industries."--BOOK JACKET

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

791.430952

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

PN1993.5.J3

LC item number

J27 2007

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography