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The Films of Akira Kurosawa, Third Edition, Expanded and Updated
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Ideal for film scholars, enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the art of cinema, especially those keen to explore the works of one of Japanese film's greatest directors.
This study examines the work of Akira Kurosawa, one of the century's greatest film directors. It discusses his choice of themes, story-telling technique, camera work and directorial style. New to this edition are a revised introduction and filmography, and some additional chapters.
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Film scholars and enthusiasts should welcome this third edition of Donald Richie's study. The introduction and filmography contain updated information, and Richie has added chapters on Ran, Dreams, Rhapsody in August, and Madadayo.
Kurosawa remains as arguably one of the 20th century's greatest film directors. Through his long, distinguished career, he has managed, like very few others in the teeth of a huge and relentless industry, to elevate each of his films to a distinctive level of art.
His Rashomon—one of the best-remembered and most talked-about films in any language—was a revelation when it appeared in 1950 and did much to bring Japanese cinema to the world's attention. Kurosawa's films display a breadth and an astonishing strength, from the philosophic and sexual complexity of Rashomon to the moral dedication of Ikiru, from the naked violence of Seven Samurai to the savage comedy of Yojimbo, from the terror-filled feudalism of Throne of Blood to the wit of Sanjuro.
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Praised as "a gratifying study for both film buff and critic" by Kirkus Reviews, this seminal work is lauded as "a masterpiece of film criticism" by Bloomsbury Review. The Saturday Review calls it "definitive, readable, and a virtual model for future studies in the field."
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ISBN: 9780520220379
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 January 1999
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Edition: 3rd edition
Illustration: 189 b-w photographs
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 251.0mm
Height: 251.0mm
Weight: 953g
Pages: 274
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Donald Richie is the Arts Critic for The Japan Times.
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