The Cinema of Naruse Mikio: Women and Japanese Modernity

by Catherine Russell

Book Overview

One of the most prolific and respected directors of Japanese cinema, Naruse Mikio (1905-69) made eighty-nine films between 1930 and 1967. Little, however, has been written about Naruse in English, and much of the writing about him in Japanese has not been translated into English. With The Cinema of Naruse Mikio , Catherine Russell brings deserved critical attention to this under-appreciated director. Besides illuminating Naruse's contributions to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822343126
• ISBN13: 9780822343127
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"