Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. 320 p. : ill. (some col.); 26 cm.

Subject

1. Samurai films > History and criticism

Contents

1. Introduction -- I. The samurai in history -- II. Bushido, the way of the warrior -- III. The sword, "soul of the samurai" -- 1. The samurai in fiction -- I. The samurai in legend and art -- II. The samurai in film -- 2. Akira Kurosawa -- I. Pictorialism, genre typing, and social consciousness -- II. Dramatization and visual style -- 3. Genre types -- I. The Ambitious -- II. Hara-kiri and Rebellion -- 4. The alien hero -- I. The blind swordfighters : Zato Ichi and the Crimson Bat -- II. Kyoshiro Nemuri, "son of the black mass" -- III. Miyamoto Musashi -- 5. Hideo Gosha -- I. Genre typing -- II. Visual exposition : Tange Sazen and Samurai wolf -- III. The outsiders : Three outlaw samurai -- IV. Personal rebellion and social identity : Sword of the beast and Goyokin -- V. Social rebellion and personal identity : Tenchu -- VI. The lower depths : Kumekori Nazaemon, Hunter in the dark, and Death shadows -- 6. The red slayer -- I. Kihachi Okamoto -- II. Masahiro Shinoda -- III. The red slayer -- 7. Evolution of the genre -- I. Violence, East and West : the last samurai -- II. Style and political statement -- III. The samurai at the millennium.

Call number

1. MFL 07-4327

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-309), filmography (p. [259]-305), and index.

Author

1. Silver, Alain, 1947-

Title

1. The samurai film / Alain Silver.

Imprint

1. Woodstock, NY : Overlook Press, 2005.

Edition

1. Expanded and rev. ed.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-309), filmography (p. [259]-305), and index.

LCCN

1. 2004065662

ISBN

1. 0585675962 (alk. paper)
2. 1585675962 (hbk.)
3. 9781585675968 (hbk.)
4. 1585677809 (pbk.)
5. 9781585677801 (pbk.)

Research call number

1. MFL 07-4327