Japanese Cinema: Texts and ContextsAlastair Phillips, Julian Stringer Japanese Cinema includes twenty-four chapters 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. |
Contents
Ozu Yasujirōs I Was Born But 1932 | |
Mizoguchi Kenjis Osaka Elegy 1936 | |
Yamanaka Sadaos Humanity and Paper Balloons 1937 | |
Shimizu Hiroshis Ornamental Hairpin 1941 | |
Ozu Yasujirōs Late Spring 1949 | |
Mizoguchi Kenjis The Life of OHaru 1952 | |
Shinoda Masahiros Double Suicide 1969 | |
Ōshima Nagisas In the Realm of | |
Imamura Shōheis Vengeance is Mine 1979 | |
Morita Yoshimitsus The Family Game 1983 | |
Yanagimachi Mitsuos Fire Festival 1985 | |
Itami Jūzōs Tampopo 1985 | |
Koreeda Hirokazus Maborosi 1995 | |
Kitano Takeshis HanaBi 1997 | |
Honda Ishirōs Godzilla 1954 | |
Kurosawa Akiras Seven Samurai 1954 | |
Naruse Mikios Late Chrysanthemums | |
Ichikawa Kons Conflagration 1958 | |
Ōshima Nagisas Cruel Story of Youth 1960 | |
Teshigahara Hiroshis Woman in the Dunes | |
Suzuki Seijuns Branded to Kill 1967 | |