A Dream of Resistance: The Cinema of Kobayashi Masaki
| AUTHOR | Prince, Stephen |
| PUBLISHER | Rutgers University Press (11/16/2017) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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Celebrated as one of Japan's greatest filmmakers, Kobayashi Masaki's scorching depictions of war and militarism marked him as a uniquely defiant voice in post-war Japanese cinema. A pacifist drafted into Japan's Imperial Army, Kobayashi survived the war with his principles intact and created a body of work that was uncompromising in its critique of the nation's military heritage. Yet his renowned political critiques were grounded in spiritual perspectives, integrating motifs and beliefs from both Buddhism and Christianity. A Dream of Resistance is the first book in English to explore Kobayashi's entire career, from the early films he made at Shochiku studio, to internationally-acclaimed masterpieces like The Human Condition, Harakiri, and Samurai Rebellion, and on to his final work for NHK Television. Closely examining how Kobayashi's upbringing and intellectual history shaped the values of his work, Stephen Prince illuminates the political and religious dimensions of Kobayashi's films, interpreting them as a prayer for peace in troubled times. Prince draws from a wealth of rare archives, including previously untranslated interviews, material that Kobayashi wrote about his films, and even the young director's wartime diary. The result is an unprecedented portrait of this singular filmmaker.
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ISBN-13:
9780813592350
ISBN-10:
0813592356
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
338
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
6.40 x 0.98 x 9.38 inches
Weight:
1.36 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Performing Arts | Individual Director
Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism
Performing Arts | Entertainment & Performing Arts
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
791.430
Library of Congress Control Number:
2017011903
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Celebrated as one of Japan's greatest filmmakers, Kobayashi Masaki's scorching depictions of war and militarism marked him as a uniquely defiant voice in post-war Japanese cinema. A pacifist drafted into Japan's Imperial Army, Kobayashi survived the war with his principles intact and created a body of work that was uncompromising in its critique of the nation's military heritage. Yet his renowned political critiques were grounded in spiritual perspectives, integrating motifs and beliefs from both Buddhism and Christianity. A Dream of Resistance is the first book in English to explore Kobayashi's entire career, from the early films he made at Shochiku studio, to internationally-acclaimed masterpieces like The Human Condition, Harakiri, and Samurai Rebellion, and on to his final work for NHK Television. Closely examining how Kobayashi's upbringing and intellectual history shaped the values of his work, Stephen Prince illuminates the political and religious dimensions of Kobayashi's films, interpreting them as a prayer for peace in troubled times. Prince draws from a wealth of rare archives, including previously untranslated interviews, material that Kobayashi wrote about his films, and even the young director's wartime diary. The result is an unprecedented portrait of this singular filmmaker.
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Author:
Prince, Stephen
Stephen Prince (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania) is Professor of Cinema at Virginia Tech University. He is the author of fifteen books, including The Warrior s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa (Princeton University Press), A New Pot of Gold: Hollywood Under the Electronic Rainbow, 1980-1989 (University of California Press), Screening Violence (Rutgers University Press), The Horror Film (Rutgers University Press), Screen Decades: 1980s (Rutgers University Press), Firestorm: American Film in the Age of Terrorism (Columbia University Press), and Movies and Meaning: An Introduction to Film (Pearson).
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