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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785946503321

Titolo

Directory of world cinema [[electronic resource] ] Japan2 / / edited by John Berra

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK ; ; Chicago, : Intellect, 2012

ISBN

1-283-75464-9

1-84150-598-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (377 p.)

Collana

Directory of world cinema ; ; v. 11

Altri autori (Persone)

BerraJohn

Disciplina

791.430952

Soggetti

Motion pictures - Japan - History

Motion pictures - Japan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

FrontCover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction by the Editor; Film of the Year; Sawako Decides; Festival Focus; JAPAN CUTS; Industry Spotlight; Interview with John Williams; Cultural Crossover; Japanese Cinema and Bunraku Puppetry; Japanese Cinema and Photography; Scoring Cinema; Kikujiro; Stardom and Cinema; Kinuyo Tanaka; Directors; Kiyoshi Kurosawa; Tetsuya Nakashima; Naoko Ogigami; Hiroshi Shimizu; Shuji Terayama; Alternative Japan; Essay; Reviews; Anime / Animation; Essay; Reviews; Chambara / Samurai Cinema; Essay; Reviews; Contemporary Blockbusters; Essay

ReviewsJ-Horror / Japanese Horror; Essay; Reviews; Jidai-geki / Period Drama; Essay; Reviews; Nuberu bagu/ The Japanese New Wave; Essay; Reviews; Seishun eiga / Japanese Youth Cinema; Essay; Reviews; Shomin-geki / Lower Class Life; Essay; Reviews; Yakuza / Gangster; Essay; Reviews; Recommended Reading; Japanese Cinema Online; Test Your Knowledge; Notes on Contributors; Filmography; BackCover

Sommario/riassunto

Building on and bringing up to date the material presented in the first installment of Directory of World Cinema: Japan, this volume continues the exploration of the enduring classics, cult favorites, and contemporary blockbusters of Japanese cinema