The Samurai Film
All New, Expanded and Revised Edition
Published on 20. December 2005
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-58567-596-8 (ISBN)
Description
The image of the lone hero, marked by a violent past and bound by honour, has exerted an endless fascination on film audiences the world over. Popularised and perfected by one of the greatest auteurs in the history of cinema, Akira Kurosawa, the themes of the samurai film have consistently crossed over into mainstream Western cinema (consider The Last Samurai and Kill Bill series). Long regarded as one of the world's most astute film analysts, Alain Silver deconstructs the key aspects of the genre the significance of themes, and provides a comprehensive filmography.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
107 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 182 mm
Weight
1198 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58567-596-8 (9781585675968)
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