The image of a lone hero, marked by a violent past and bound by honor, has exerted an endless fascination on film audiences the world over, but nowhere more than in Japan, where Samurai films have gained legions of passionate followers. Popularized and perfected by one of the greatest auteurs in the history of cinema, Akira Kurosawa, the themes of the Samurai film have consistently crossed over into western films, with blockbuster success in recent years of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Last Samurai. Long regarded ...
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The image of a lone hero, marked by a violent past and bound by honor, has exerted an endless fascination on film audiences the world over, but nowhere more than in Japan, where Samurai films have gained legions of passionate followers. Popularized and perfected by one of the greatest auteurs in the history of cinema, Akira Kurosawa, the themes of the Samurai film have consistently crossed over into western films, with blockbuster success in recent years of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Last Samurai. Long regarded as one of the world's most astute film analysts, Alain Silver deconstructs the key aspects of this vital film genre, from its focus on violence and death as a means of understanding life and the significance of swords and weaponry to key elements and motifs, such as hara-kiri, rebellion, and nostalgia for Japan's feudal past. With comprehensive filmographies of the major directors and films, a survey of the history and myths of the Samurai, a glossary of Japanese terms, and with more than two hundred photos, The Samurai Film is the ultimate resource for one of world cinema's most influential and compelling genres.
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Add this copy of The Samurai Film to cart. $7.95, fair condition, Sold by Longhouse, Pub. & Bookseller rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West Brattleboro, VT, UNITED STATES, published by The Overlook Press, 1983.
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With over 150 black and white photographs. From a film scholar's library with informative notes by the scholar and annotations to text which may be helpful to the next reader. Good reading copy wraps all around. Profusely illustrated with classic film stills.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Illustrated in black and white. 242 pages, large 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper. New Jersey: Barnes, (1977). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.
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