Reading a Japanese Film

Reading a Japanese Film
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 0824829395
ISBN-13 : 9780824829391
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Book Synopsis Reading a Japanese Film by : Keiko I. McDonald

Download or read book Reading a Japanese Film written by Keiko I. McDonald and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2005-11-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading a Japanese Film, written by a pioneer of Japanese film studies in the United States, provides viewers new to Japanese cinema with the necessary tools to construct a deeper understanding of some of the most critically acclaimed and thoroughly entertaining films ever made. In her introduction, Keiko McDonald presents a historical overview and outlines a unified approach to film analysis. Sixteen "readings" of films currently available on DVD with English subtitles put theory into practice as she considers a wide range of work, from familiar classics by Ozu and Kurosawa to the films of a younger generation of directors.


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