Explores the role of 1930s Japanese cinema in the construction of a national identity and in the larger context of Japan's encounter-and struggle-with the West and modernity. Davis lends a new perspective to such celebrated films as "Gate of Hell," "Kagemusha," and "Ran."
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Explores the role of 1930s Japanese cinema in the construction of a national identity and in the larger context of Japan's encounter-and struggle-with the West and modernity. Davis lends a new perspective to such celebrated films as "Gate of Hell," "Kagemusha," and "Ran."
Imprint | Columbia University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Film and Culture Series |
Release date | February 1996 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | February 1996 |
Authors | Darrell William Davis |
Dimensions | 235 x 159 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 352 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-231-10231-5 |
Barcode | 9780231102315 |
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LSN | 0-231-10231-3 |