{"title":"Alastair Phillips","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlastair Phillips offers insightful explorations into film and cultural history, with a keen focus on Japanese cinema and postwar art. His works provide thoughtful analysis, blending scholarly research with accessible prose that appeals to both enthusiasts and academics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging narratives that illuminate the intersections of culture, history, and visual storytelling. His writing enriches understanding of the arts through detailed examination of iconic films and cultural movements.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tokyo-story-by-alastair-phillips-9781911239239","title":"Tokyo Story","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis BFI Film Classics study of \u003ci\u003eTokyo Monogatari\u003c\/i\u003e\/\u003ci\u003eTokyo Story\u003c\/i\u003e (1953) reveals the making, meaning and legacy behind Ozu Yasujiro’s masterpiece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOzu's moving family drama is universally acknowledged as one of the most significant Japanese films ever made. In its complex portrait of human motivation and lively sense of social space, it offers a profound and poignant insight into the generational shifts of post-war Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlastair Phillips provides an in-depth analysis of the film and its key locations - the city of Tokyo, the town of Onomichi, and the coastal resort of Atami - with a discussion of its representation of Japanese society at a time of great cultural change. Drawing upon Japanese and English language sources, he situates the film within various contemporary critical and industrial contexts and examines the multiple international dimensions of \u003ci\u003eTokyo Story\u003c\/i\u003e's long after-life to understand its enormous contribution to global film culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428360569068,"sku":"9781911239239","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781911239239.jpg?v=1774496922"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alastair-phillips.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}