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A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors

A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors

From the Silent Era to the Present Day

A comprehensive volume on major directors in the history of Japanese film.


This important work fills the need for a reasonably priced yet comprehensive volume on major directors in the history of Japanese film. With clear insight and without academic jargon, Jacoby examines the works of over 150 filmmakers to uncover what makes their films worth watching.

 

Included are artistic profiles of everyone from Yutaka Abe to Isao Yukisada, including masters like Kinji Fukasaku, Juzo Itami, Akira Kurosawa, Takashi Miike, Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, and Yoji Yamada. Each entry includes a critical summary and filmography, making this book an essential reference and guide.


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PUBLISH DATE

10/1/08

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9781933330532

$39.95

GENRE

Nonfiction

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9781611725315

$14.99

DIMENSIONS

6.1 x 9.1"

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# OF PAGES

432

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About the Author(s)

Alexander Jacoby

Alexander Jacoby

A lecturer in Film Studies at Oxford Brookes University, UK where he teaches contemporary Japanese cinema, has had a number of articles published on world cinema, with a particular emphasis on Japanese film.


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