Directed by Yasujiro Ozu

Download or read book Directed by Yasujiro Ozu written by Shiguéhiko Hasumi and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1983, Shiguéhiko Hasumi's Directed by Yasujirō Ozu has become one of the most influential books on cinema written in Japanese. This pioneering translation brings Hasumi's landmark work to an English-speaking public for the first time, inviting a new readership to engage with this astutely observed, deeply moving meditation on the oeuvre of one of the giants of world cinema. Complemented by a critical introduction from acclaimed film scholar Aaron Gerow and rendered fluidly in Ryan Cook's agile translation, this volume will grace the shelves of cinephiles for many years to come.