| Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2: Volume 11 Contributor(s): Berra, John (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 184150551X ISBN-13: 9781841505510 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $56.43 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Reference |
| Series: Directory of World Cinema |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.55 lbs) 375 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 with new contributions from leading critics and film scholars. Among the additions to this volume are in-depth treatments of two previously unexplored genres--youth cinema and films depicting lower-class settings--considered alongside discussions of popular narrative forms, including J-Horror, samurai cinema, anime, and the Japanese New Wave. Accompanying the critical essays in this volume are more than 150 new film reviews, complemented by full-color film stills, and significantly expanded references for further study. From the Golden Age to the film festival favorites of today, Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2 completes this comprehensive treatment of a consistently fascinating national cinema. |
Contributor Bio(s): Berra, John: - John Berra is a lecturer in film and language studies at Renmin University of China. He is the author of Declarations of Independence: American Cinema and the Partiality of Independent Production and the editor of the first two volumes on American independent film in the Directory of World Cinema series. |