A Hundred Years of Japanese Film: A Concise History, with a Selective Guide to Videos and Dvds - Tapa dura

"Richie's expertise is hard to miss; surely he overlooks no aspect of these films." -Library Journal..". attention to all aspects of the filmmaking process ... a well-rounded examination that befits the complexity of the topic." -Kansai Time Out"The impressive amount of information ... and Richie's enthusiasm and critical acumen make this essential for film studies and collections." -Booklist"A concise, beautifully realized guide to the expansive history of Japanese film...." - aMagazine / aOnline"This is the essential survey." -Empire magazine..". provides a living document of an art form whose origins have more or less been forgotten." -The Daily Yomiuri"This is probably the best, extensive 'digest' on all aspects of Japanese cinema ... available today in English." -Cinemaya"Richie's sense of both future and past remains as sharp as ever." -Film Comment..". so elegant is the prose, so striking are the insights, ... it holds one rapt from first page to last." -The Asahi Shimbun "Richie's expertise is hard to miss; surely he overlooks no aspect of these films." -Library Journal..". attention to all aspects of the filmmaking process ... a well-rounded examination that befits the complexity of the topic." -Kansai Time Out"The impressive amount of information ... and Richie's enthusiasm and critical acumen make this essential for film studies and collections." -Booklist"A concise, beautifully realized guide to the expansive history of Japanese film...." - aMagazine / aOnline"This is the essential survey." -Empire magazine..". provides a living document of an art form whose origins have more or less been forgotten." -The Daily Yomiuri"This is probably the best, extensive 'digest' on all aspects of Japanese cinema ... available today in English." -Cinemaya"Richie's sense of both future and past remains as sharp as ever." -Film Comment..". so elegant is the prose, so striking are the insights, ... it holds one rapt from first page to last." -The Asahi Shimbun "Richie's expertise is hard to miss; surely he overlooks no aspect of these films." -Library Journal .,." attention to all aspects of the filmmaking process ... a well-rounded examination that befits the complexity of the topic." -Kansai Time Out "The impressive amount of information ... and Richie's enthusiasm and critical acumen make this essential for film studies and collections." -Booklist "A concise, beautifully realized guide to the expansive history of Japanese film...." - aMagazine / aOnline "This is the essential survey." -Empire magazine .,." provides a living document of an art form whose origins have more or less been forgotten." -The Daily Yomiuri "This is probably the best, extensive 'digest' on all aspects of Japanese cinema ... available today in English." -Cinemaya "Richie's sense of both future and past remains as sharp as ever." -Film Comment .,." so elegant is the prose, so striking are the insights, ... it holds one rapt from first page to last." -The Asahi Shimbun "Richie's expertise is hard to miss; surely he overlooks no aspect of these films." -Library Journal , .." attention to all aspects of the filmmaking process ... a well-rounded examination that befits the complexity of the topic." -Kansai Time Out "The impressive amount of information ... and Richie's enthusiasm and critical acumen make this essential for film studies and collections." -Booklist "A concise, beautifully realized guide to the expansive history of Japanese film...." - aMagazine / aOnline "This is the essential survey." -Empire magazine , .." provides a living document of an art form whose origins have more or less been forgotten." -The Daily Yomiuri "This is probably the best, extensive 'digest' on all aspects of Japanese cinema ... available today in English." -Cinemaya "Richie's sense of both future and past remains as sharp as ever." -Film Comment , .." so elegant is the prose, so striking are the insights, ... it holds one rapt from first page to last." -The Asahi Shimbun "Richie's expertise is hard to miss; surely he overlooks no aspect of these films." -Library Journal.,." attention to all aspects of the filmmaking process ... a well-rounded examination that befits the complexity of the topic." -Kansai Time Out"The impressive amount of information ... and Richie's enthusiasm and critical acumen make this essential for film studies and collections." -Booklist"A concise, beautifully realized guide to the expansive history of Japanese film...." - aMagazine / aOnline"This is the essential survey." -Empire magazine.,." provides a living document of an art form whose origins have more or less been forgotten." -The Daily Yomiuri"This is probably the best, extensive 'digest' on all aspects of Japanese cinema ... available today in English." -Cinemaya"Richie's sense of both future and past remains as sharp as ever." -Film Comment.,." so elegant is the prose, so striking are the insights, ... it holds one rapt from first page to last." -The Asahi Shimbun

This guide lists the remarkable achievements of Japanese filmmakers past and present. It illuminates the careers of Japan's movie stars whilst examining their contribution to the development of the world's cinema as a whole.