Former Curator of Film at the New York Museum of Modern Art, DONALD
RICHIE has written some forty books on Japan and its people,
including definitive works on the Japanese film directors Kurosawa
and Ozu. The film version of his travel classic, The Inland Sea,
has been shown on PBS and won several prizes at international film
festivals, as well as the National Geographic Earth Award. Public
People, Private People, his portraits of famous and far-from-famous
Japanese, received praise from many quarters. Of Richie's two
collections of essays, A Lateral View and Partial Views, Susan
Sontag said: "Donald Richie writes about Japan with an unrivaled
range, acuity, and wit."
His latest book is The Japan Journals: 1947-2004.
A well-known director (American Gigolo, Affliction) and
screenwriter (Taxi Driver, The Last Temptation of Christ), PAUL
SCHRADER also has a strong feeling for Japan and its films. Not
only did he write and direct Mishima, considered by many to be his
masterpiece, he also contributed to the very first appreciation of
the Japanese yakuza film genre and wrote the seminal Transcendental
Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer.
"What Boswell was to Johnson, what Gibbon was to ancient Rome,
Donald Richie is to the Japanese cinema." --Premiere Magazine
"[An] essential study."--The New York Times, "Arts and Leisure"
"The guide to DVDs and videos includes the names of the principals
and capsule-summaries of the films and it alone worth the price of
the book. A Hundred Years of Japanese Film is both illuminating and
thought-provoking." --The Bloomsbury Review
..".Through classic works by Akira Kurosawa, Shimizu Ozu and Kenji
Mizoguchi, and into modern day films by Takeshi Kitano, Hirokazu
Kore'eda and Hayao Miyazaki. A selective guide for film aficionados
of all ages." --Rafu Shimpo
"Richie's sense of both future and past remains as sharp as ever."
--Film Comment
"Donald Richie is the leading U.S. authority on Japanese film."
--American Cinematographer
"Donald Richie, whom we may call the 'Emperor' of Japanese film
history, has done it again! This is probably the best, extensive
'digest' on all aspects of Japanese cinema to be available today in
English." --Cinemaya
"Superb." --In These Times
"A concise, beautifully realized guide to the expansive history of
Japanese film." --A Magazine: Inside Asian America
"Richie's expertise is hard to miss; surely he overlooks no aspect
of these films." --Library Journal
"The impressive amount of information ... and Richie's enthusiasm
and critical acumen make this essential for film studies and
collections." --Booklist
"Richie's awareness of various film theories and criticism and his
sensitivity to historical specificity and to new trends in Japanese
film make this book an extremely inspiring one." --Persimmon
"A new book by Richie is always a welcome event ... He writes with
an insider's view of Japanese culture. ...Both funny and
refreshingly critical. He is the perfect guide to little-known
styles, directors, and studios of his adopted land... For all
collections." --Choice
"Monumental. Tracing the roots of Japanese film while exploring
artistic and industrial intricacies of the business, A Hundred
Years of Japanese Film is encyclopedic and laced with wonderful
insights." --Tucson Weekly
"Richie's journey through a century of Japanese cinema is designed
to fascinate. Like a master tour guide, he uses his encyclopedic
knowledge of Japanese art, theater and history to show us how and
why this national cinema is so fundamentally different from
others." --Pacific Reader
"A Hundred Years of Japanese Film is a well-informed, insightful,
and accessible (not loaded down with jargon) product of a lifetime
devoted to the study and appreciation of his subject." --Hawai'i
Herald
"For a scholarly, thoughtful, in-depth analysis on just about every
classic Japanese movie, as well as a meaningful overview about the
genre as a whole, A Hundred Years of Japanese Film is clearly and
justifiably the principle reference to consult!" --Midwest Book
Review
"A gorgeous book, written out of love by an obsessive film fan, and
its only potential drawback is that it's likely to convert readers
into equally obsessive fans." --Bookreporter.com
"A fitting coda to a lifetime of work from a writer who, to no
small degree, helped to save the Japanese cinema from what might
have easily been one hundred years of obscurity." --Japan Times
"What Boswell was to Johnson, what Gibbon was to ancient Rome,
Donald Richie is to the Japanese cinema." -Premiere Magazine
"[An] essential study."-The New York Times, "Arts and Leisure"
"The guide to DVDs and videos includes the names of the principals
and capsule-summaries of the films and it alone worth the price of
the book. A Hundred Years of Japanese Film is both illuminating and
thought-provoking." -The Bloomsbury Review
"Richie's sense of both future and past remains as sharp as ever."
-Film Comment
"Donald Richie is the leading U.S. authority on Japanese film."
-American Cinematographer
"Donald Richie, whom we may call the 'Emperor' of Japanese film
history, has done it again! This is probably the best, extensive
'digest' on all aspects of Japanese cinema to be available today in
English." -Cinemaya
"Superb." -In These Times
"A concise, beautifully realized guide to the expansive history of
Japanese film." -A Magazine: Inside Asian America
"Richie's expertise is hard to miss; surely he overlooks no aspect
of these films." -Library Journal
"The impressive amount of information ... and Richie's enthusiasm
and critical acumen make this essential for film studies and
collections." -Booklist
"Richie's awareness of various film theories and criticism and his
sensitivity to historical specificity and to new trends in Japanese
film make this book an extremely inspiring one." -Persimmon
"A new book by Richie is always a welcome event ... He writes with
an insider's view of Japanese culture. ...Both funny and
refreshingly critical. He is the perfect guide to little-known
styles, directors, and studios of his adopted land... For all
collections." -Choice
"Monumental. Tracing the roots of Japanese film while exploring
artistic and industrial intricacies of the business, A Hundred
Years of Japanese Film is encyclopedic and laced with wonderful
insights." -Tucson Weekly
"Richie's journey th
"What Boswell was to Johnson, what Gibbon was to ancient Rome,
Donald Richie is to the Japanese cinema." -Premiere Magazine
"[An] essential study."-The New York Times, "Arts and Leisure"
"The guide to DVDs and videos includes the names of the principals
and capsule-summaries of the films and it alone worth the price of
the book. A Hundred Years of Japanese Film is both illuminating and
thought-provoking." -The Bloomsbury Review
"Richie's sense of both future and past remains as sharp as ever."
-Film Comment
"Donald Richie is the leading U.S. authority on Japanese film."
-American Cinematographer
"Donald Richie, whom we may call the 'Emperor' of Japanese film
history, has done it again! This is probably the best, extensive
'digest' on all aspects of Japanese cinema to be available today in
English." -Cinemaya
"Superb." -In These Times
"A concise, beautifully realized guide to the expansive history of
Japanese film." -A Magazine: Inside Asian America
"Richie's expertise is hard to miss; surely he overlooks no aspect
of these films." -Library Journal
"The impressive amount of information ... and Richie's enthusiasm
and critical acumen make this essential for film studies and
collections." -Booklist
"Richie's awareness of various film theories and criticism and his
sensitivity to historical specificity and to new trends in Japanese
film make this book an extremely inspiring one." -Persimmon
"A new book by Richie is always a welcome event ... He writes with
an insider's view of Japanese culture. ...Both funny and
refreshingly critical. He is the perfect guide to little-known
styles, directors, and studios of his adopted land... For
allcollections." -Choice
"Monumental. Tracing the roots of Japanese film while exploring
artistic and industrial intricacies of the business, A Hundred
Years of Japanese Film is encyclopedic and laced with wonderful
insights." -Tucson Weekly
"Richie's journey through a century of Japanese cinema is designed
to fascinate. Like a master tour guide, he uses his encyclopedic
knowledge of Japanese art, theater and history to show us how and
why this national cinema is so fundamentally different from
others." -Pacific Reader
"A Hundred Years of Japanese Film is a well-informed, insightful,
and accessible (not loaded down with jargon) product of a lifetime
devoted to the study and appreciation of his subject." -Hawai'i
Herald
"For a scholarly, thoughtful, in-depth analysis on just about every
classic Japanese movie, as well as a meaningful overview about the
genre as a whole, A Hundred Years of Japanese Film is clearly and
justifiably the principle reference to consult!" -Midwest Book
Review
.,."Through classic works by Akira Kurosawa, Shimizu Ozu and Kenji
Mizoguchi, and into modern day films by Takeshi Kitano, Hirokazu
Kore'eda and Hayao Miyazaki. A selective guide for film aficionados
of all ages." -Rafu Shimpo
"A gorgeous book, written out of love by an obsessive film fan, and
its only potential drawback is that it's likely to convert readers
into equally obsessive fans." -Bookreporter.com
"A fitting coda to a lifetime of work from a writer who, to no
small degree, helped to save the Japanese cinema from what might
have easily been one hundred years of obscurity." -Japan Times
"What Boswell was to Johnson, what Gibbon was to ancient Rome,
Donald Richie is to the Japanese cinema." -Premiere Magazine
"[An] essential study."-The New York Times, "Arts and Leisure"
"The guide to DVDs and videos includes the names of the principals
and capsule-summaries of the films and it alone worth the price of
the book. A Hundred Years of Japanese Film is both illuminating and
thought-provoking." -The Bloomsbury Review
"Richie's sense of both future and past remains as sharp as ever."
-Film Comment
"Donald Richie is the leading U.S. authority on Japanese film."
-American Cinematographer
"Donald Richie, whom we may call the 'Emperor' of Japanese film
history, has done it again! This is probably the best, extensive
'digest' on all aspects of Japanese cinema to be available today in
English." -Cinemaya
"Superb." -In These Times
"A concise, beautifully realized guide to the expansive history of
Japanese film." -A Magazine: Inside Asian America
"Richie's expertise is hard to miss; surely he overlooks no aspect
of these films." -Library Journal
"The impressive amount of information ... and Richie's enthusiasm
and critical acumen make this essential for film studies and
collections." -Booklist
"Richie's awareness of various film theories and criticism and his
sensitivity to historical specificity and to new trends in Japanese
film make this book an extremely inspiring one." -Persimmon
"A new book by Richie is always a welcome event ... He writes with
an insider's view of Japanese culture. ...Both funny and
refreshingly critical. He is the perfect guide to little-known
styles, directors, and studios of his adopted land... For all
collections." -Choice
"Monumental. Tracing the roots of Japanese film while exploring
artistic and industrial intricacies of the business, A Hundred
Years of Japanese Film is encyclopedic and laced with wonderful
insights." -Tucson Weekly
"Richie's journey through a century of Japanese cinema is designed
to fascinate. Like a master tour guide, he uses his encyclopedic
knowledge of Japanese art, theater and history to show us how and
why this national cinema is so fundamentally different from
others." -Pacific Reader
"A Hundred Years of Japanese Film is a well-informed, insightful,
and accessible (not loaded down with jargon) product of a lifetime
devoted to the study and appreciation of his subject." -Hawai'i
Herald
"For a scholarly, thoughtful, in-depth analysis on just about every
classic Japanese movie, as well as a meaningful overview about the
genre as a whole, A Hundred Years of Japanese Film is clearly and
justifiably the principle reference to consult!" -Midwest Book
Review
, .."Through classic works by Akira Kurosawa, Shimizu Ozu and Kenji
Mizoguchi, and into modern day films by Takeshi Kitano, Hirokazu
Kore'eda and Hayao Miyazaki. A selective guide for film aficionados
of all ages." -Rafu Shimpo
"A gorgeous book, written out of love by an obsessive film fan, and
its only potential drawback is that it's likely to convert readers
into equally obsessive fans." -Bookreporter.com
"A fitting coda to a lifetime of work from a writer who, to no
small degree, helped to save the Japanese cinema from what might
have easily been one hundred years of obscurity." -JapanTimes
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