In this major new study of a century of Japanese narrative filmmaking, Isolde Standish provides an in-depth chronological survey of a huge range of films. The book draws upon a great deal of Japanese film scholarship that has never been published outside of Japan, and sheds light on films and directors that are not so famous on the international stage, as well as on those who are (Ozu, Mizoguchi, and Kurosawa). The book also features extensive appendices, including a full filmography and biographical information on prominent people in the Japanese film industry.
List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; Notes on Translations; Introduction; Chapter One-Cinema, Modernity and the Shochiku Tokyo Studios; Chapter Two-Cinema and Nationalism; Chapter Three-Cinema and the State; Chapter Four-Cinema and Humanism; Chapter Five-Cinema and Transgression; Chapter Six-Genres and Gender; Reflections
