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Ozu

His Life and Films
By Donald Richie
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iOzu by Donald Richie delves into the life and cinematic legacy of Japanese filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu. Through a series of personal insights and analyses, Richie explores Ozu's unique storytelling techniques, thematic elements, and contributions to film. This book serves as both an intimate portrait of the filmmaker and a scholarly examination of his enduring influence on cinema.
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If you're fascinated by the world of Japanese cinema and want to explore the life and work of one of its most influential directors, this book offers an insightful and intimate portrait. With a blend of biographical detail and film critique, it provides an enriching read for anyone interested in the artistry and legacy of Japanese film.

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Yasujiro Ozu, the man whom his kinsmen consider the most Japanese for all film directors, had but one major subject, the Japanese family, and but one major theme, its dissolution. The Japanese family in dissolution figures in every one of his fifty-three films.

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“Substantially the book that devotees of the director have been waiting for: a full-length critical work about Ozu's life, career and working methods, buttressed with reproductions of pages from his notebooks and shooting scripts, numerous quotes from co-workers and Japanese critics, a great many stills and an unusually detailed filmography.” — Sight and Sound

Ozu, the man whom his kinsmen consider the most Japanese of all film directors, had but one major subject, the Japanese family, and but one major theme, its dissolution. The Japanese family in dissolution figures in every one of his fifty-three films. In his later pictures, the whole world exists in one family, the characters are family members rather than members of a society, and the ends of the earth seem no more distant than the outside of the house.

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Donald Richie's Ozu is praised for providing a profound insight into the mind of the renowned director, conveying the contemplative nature of Ozu's art beautifully. It's acclaimed for its clarity and depth, offering an exceptionally detailed account of Ozu's filmmaking style. The book is considered a definitive English-language study, highly regarded in cinematic literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520032774

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 1977

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 225.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 296

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About the Author

Donald Richie (April 17, 1924 - February 19, 2013) was an American-born author who wrote about the Japanese people, the culture of Japan, and especially Japanese cinema.

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