{"product_id":"japanese-cinema-peter-cowie-9781611720754","title":"Japanese Cinema: A Personal Journey","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePeter Cowie is a bona fide \u003cstrong\u003eexpert on international film\u003c\/strong\u003e and has published 30+ books on the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHis account of Japanese film includes \u003cstrong\u003epersonal encounters\u003c\/strong\u003e with the directors themselves and others icons such as Donald Richie.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ecomprehensive guide\u003c\/strong\u003e to Japanese film: from prewar films to 21st-century Japanese animation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHas the \u003cstrong\u003ebreadth of an introduction for the uninitiated along with perceptive analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e to impress film buffs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes individual chapters dedicated to revered directors \u003cstrong\u003eAkira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Hayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, among others.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePeter Cowie is a frequent collaborator with the \u003cstrong\u003eCriterion Collection \u003c\/strong\u003ewhere one can view many of the films mentioned in the book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJapan is considered to have \u003cstrong\u003eone of the world's premier national cinemas\u003c\/strong\u003e: for reference, the Criterion Collection hosts 221 Japanese films, surpassed only by the United States and France in quantity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe British Film Institute ranks Ozu's \u003cem\u003eTokyo Story\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLate Spring\u003c\/em\u003e as the 3rd and 15th greatest film of all time respectively. Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Rashomon rank 17th and 26th respectively. Distinguished film critic Roger Ebert has sited Ozu's \u003cem\u003eFloating Weeds\u003c\/em\u003e and Kurosawa's \u003cem\u003eIkiru\u003c\/em\u003e on his 10 greatest films of all time. All 6 of which feature in this book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJapanese film auteurs such as \u003cstrong\u003eOzu and Kurosawa receive individual chapters dedicated to their oeuvre\u003c\/strong\u003e, so too does the international face of Japanese animation, Hayao Miyazaki.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccording to UNESCO, Japan has consistently ranked as the 4th largest film-producing country, in terms of number of films produced, and 3rd, in terms of gross box office, coming in at 2.4 billion.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Cowie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611720753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611720754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stone Bridge Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.43w x 0.55d","brand":"Peter Cowie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982266335487,"sku":"9781611720754","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3c32ae07-2ceb-4c7d-8460-e82370a8a69f.jpg?v=1683260162","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japanese-cinema-peter-cowie-9781611720754","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}