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Keiko I. McDonald
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction 1
- 1. Synergy of Theme, Style, and Dialogue: Kenji Mizoguchi’s Sisters of the Gion (1936) 17
- 3. A Meiji Novel for the Screen: Shirö Toyoda’s The Mistress (1954) 49
- 4. Period Film Par Excellence: Hiroshi Inagaki’s Samurai Trilogy (1954–1956) 66
- 5. Simple Means for Complex Ends: Yasujirö Ozu’s Floating Weeds (1959) 93
- 6. Eros, Politics, and Folk Religion: Kaneto Shindö’s Onibaba (1963 108
- 7. The Age-Old Paradox of Innocence and Experience: Köhei Oguri’s Muddy River (1981 122
- 8. Satire on the Family and Education in Postwar Japan: Yoshimitsu Morita’s The Family Game (1983) 136
- 9. Defeat Revisited: Masahiro Shinoda’s MacArthur’s Children (1984) 152
- 10. Satire on Contemporary Japan: Jüzö Itami’s A Taxing Woman (1987) 165
- 11. Animation Seminal and Influential: Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro (1988) 176
- 12. Cultural Responses to Simplicity: Akira Kurosawa’s Madadayo (1993) 187
- 13. The Danger and Allure of Phantom Light: Hirokazu Koreeda’s Maboroshi (1995) 198
- 14. Stressed-Out Nineties Youth in Laid-Back Sixties Dress: Takeshi Kitano’s Kids Return (1995) 219
- 15. Bittersweet Childhood: Yöichi Higashi’s Village of Dreams (1996) 232
- 16. A Woman Director’s Approach to the Country Family: Naomi Kawase’s Suzaku (1997) 244
- Notes 259
- Selected Bibliography 277
- Index 283
- About the Author 293
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction 1
- 1. Synergy of Theme, Style, and Dialogue: Kenji Mizoguchi’s Sisters of the Gion (1936) 17
- 3. A Meiji Novel for the Screen: Shirö Toyoda’s The Mistress (1954) 49
- 4. Period Film Par Excellence: Hiroshi Inagaki’s Samurai Trilogy (1954–1956) 66
- 5. Simple Means for Complex Ends: Yasujirö Ozu’s Floating Weeds (1959) 93
- 6. Eros, Politics, and Folk Religion: Kaneto Shindö’s Onibaba (1963 108
- 7. The Age-Old Paradox of Innocence and Experience: Köhei Oguri’s Muddy River (1981 122
- 8. Satire on the Family and Education in Postwar Japan: Yoshimitsu Morita’s The Family Game (1983) 136
- 9. Defeat Revisited: Masahiro Shinoda’s MacArthur’s Children (1984) 152
- 10. Satire on Contemporary Japan: Jüzö Itami’s A Taxing Woman (1987) 165
- 11. Animation Seminal and Influential: Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro (1988) 176
- 12. Cultural Responses to Simplicity: Akira Kurosawa’s Madadayo (1993) 187
- 13. The Danger and Allure of Phantom Light: Hirokazu Koreeda’s Maboroshi (1995) 198
- 14. Stressed-Out Nineties Youth in Laid-Back Sixties Dress: Takeshi Kitano’s Kids Return (1995) 219
- 15. Bittersweet Childhood: Yöichi Higashi’s Village of Dreams (1996) 232
- 16. A Woman Director’s Approach to the Country Family: Naomi Kawase’s Suzaku (1997) 244
- Notes 259
- Selected Bibliography 277
- Index 283
- About the Author 293
