| Description |
279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
[Pt. I. Symbolism] Dialectic of light and darkness in Kurosawa's Rashomon. Sand, man, and symbols : Teshigahara's The woman in the dunes. Giri, ninjo, and fatalism : image pattern and thematic conflict in Shinoda's Double suicide -- [Pt. II. Character types] Images of son and superhero in Kurosawa's Red Beard. Character types and psychological revelation in Ichikawa's The harp of Burma -- [Pt. III. Mood] Atmosphere and thematic conflict in Mizoguchi's Ugetsu -- [Pt. IV. Spatial differentiation] Freedom of imagination in Oshima's Death by hanging. Phantasmagorical world of Kurosawa's The throne of blood -- [Pt. V. Time] Time, sex, and politics in Yoshida's Eros plus massacr |
| Analysis |
JAPAN |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 270-273 |
| Subject |
Motion picture plays -- History and criticism.
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Motion pictures -- Japan.
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| LC no. |
81065870 |
| ISBN |
0838630944 |
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