Ozu's Tokyo Story

Hardback

Main Details

Title Ozu's Tokyo Story
Authors and Contributors      Edited by David Desser
SeriesCambridge Film Handbooks
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:188
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 160
Category/GenreFilms and cinema
ISBN/Barcode 9780521482042
ClassificationsDewey:791.4372
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
General
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 33 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 13 April 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Ozu's Tokyo Story is generally regarded as one of the finest films ever made. Universal in its appeal, it is also considered to be "particularly Japanese." Exploring its universality and cultural specificity, this collection of specially commissioned essays demonstrates the multiple planes on which the film can be appreciated. Among the topics discussed are Ozu's relationship to aspects of Japanese tradition, situating the film within artistic modes, religious systems and beliefs, and socio-cultural and familial formations; and an analysis of how Ozu has been misunderstood in Western criticism.

Reviews

' ... a text so varied that will surely find its way into many university classes.' Monumenta Nipponica