Japanese Cinema

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Edited by Alastair Phillips and Julian Stringer

Type

Studies

Subject

Countries > Japan

Keywords

Japan, film selection

Publishing date

2007

Publisher

Routledge

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 382 pages
6 ¼ x 9 ½ inches (16 x 24 cm)

ISBN

978-0-415-32848-7

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Book Presentation:
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.

About the authors:
ALASTAIR PHILLIPS is Associate Professor in Film Studies at the University of Warwick.
JULIAN STRINGER is Associate Professor in Film Studies at the University of Nottingham.

See the publisher website: Routledge