Donald Richie, "A Hundred Years of Japanese Film: A Concise History, with a Selective Guide to DVDs and Videos"
2005 | ISBN: 9784770029959 / 4770029950 | 329 pages | HQ PDF | 37.3 MB
 
Widely considered the leading Western authority on Japan, Richie has a particular affinity for the nation's films, as is evident on every page of this authoritative survey. He emphasizes the collaborative nature of film, which is particularly appropriate since in Japanese culture the collective usually trumps the individual, and shows how Japanese cinema largely eschewed realism and narrative until it fell under Western influence. The impressive amount of information on films renowned and obscure and Richie's enthusiasm and critical acumen make this essential for film studies collections. Brief reviews of about 200 films, with notations on video availability, top things off nicely.
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