Donald Richie's A Hundred Years of Japanese Film
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Called "the dean of Japan's arts critics" by Time magazine, Richie takes us from the inception of Japanese cinema at the end of the nineteenth century, through the achievements of Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Ozu, then on to the notable works of contemporary filmmakers. This revised edition includes analyses of the latest trends in Japanese cinema, such as the revival of the horror genre, and introduces today's up-and-coming directors and their works.
This list is from the 'Selective Guide to Dvds and Videos' included at the back of the book, where Richie provided capsule reviews of the major subtitled Japanese films commercially available in DVD and VHS formats.
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Genroku Chûshingura
1941 — a.k.a. The 47 Ronin, in 4 top lists Check -
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Yurîka
2000 — a.k.a. Eureka, in 2 top lists Check -
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Ningen no jôken
1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, in 13 top lists Check -
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Chûshingura
1962 — a.k.a. Chushingura, in 1 top list Check -
140 -3
Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
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Ningen no jôken
1961 — a.k.a. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer, in 12 top lists Check -
124 -3
Akahige
1965 — a.k.a. Red Beard, in 10 top lists Check -
81 -3
Kaidan
1964 — a.k.a. Kwaidan, in 13 top lists Check -
67 new
Ningen no jôken
1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity, in 12 top lists Check -
163 -3
Tôkyô orinpikku
1965 — a.k.a. Tokyo Olympiad, in 6 top lists Check -
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Hakuchi
1951 — a.k.a. The Idiot, in 2 top lists Check -
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Fûrin kazan
1969 — a.k.a. Under the Banner of Samurai, in 1 top list Check -
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Kagemusha
1980, in 10 top lists Check -
119 -3
Ran
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
166 -4
Nijûshi no hitomi
1954 — a.k.a. Twenty-Four Eyes, in 5 top lists Check -
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Eijanaika
1981 — a.k.a. Why Not?, in 0 top lists Check -
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Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru
1960 — a.k.a. The Bad Sleep Well, in 3 top lists Check -
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Akai satsui
1964 — a.k.a. Intentions of Murder, in 3 top lists Check -
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Saikaku ichidai onna
1952 — a.k.a. The Life of Oharu, in 12 top lists Check -
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M/Other
1999, in 1 top list Check -
174 -4
Suna no onna
1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check -
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Sôshun
1956 — a.k.a. Early Spring, in 2 top lists Check -
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Ikiru
1952, in 25 top lists Check -
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Tengoku to jigoku
1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check -
148 -4
Zangiku monogatari
1939 — a.k.a. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum, in 13 top lists Check -
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Dersu Uzala
1975, in 11 top lists Check -
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Shinjû: Ten no Amijima
1969 — a.k.a. Double Suicide, in 6 top lists Check -
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Dodesukaden
1970 — a.k.a. Dodes'ka-den, in 4 top lists Check -
169 -4
Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari
1979 — a.k.a. Vengeance Is Mine, in 10 top lists Check -
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Sasameyuki
1983 — a.k.a. The Makioka Sisters, in 2 top lists Check -
165 -4
Tôkyô boshoku
1957 — a.k.a. Tokyo Twilight, in 5 top lists Check -
62 new
Kakushi-toride no san-akunin
1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check -
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Donzoko
1957 — a.k.a. The Lower Depths, in 2 top lists Check -
141 new
Shall we dansu?
1996 — a.k.a. Shall We Dance?, in 4 top lists Check -
164 -5
Tôkyô monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check -
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Rikyu
1989, in 2 top lists Check -
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Mâdadayo
1993 — a.k.a. Madadayo, in 0 top lists Check -
116 -3
Mononoke-hime
1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check -
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Seppuku
1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check -
144 -4
Yukiguni
1957 — a.k.a. Snow Country, in 0 top lists Check -
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Distance
2001, in 1 top list Check -
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Narayama bushikô
1983 — a.k.a. Ballad of Narayama, in 8 top lists Check -
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Akibiyori
1960 — a.k.a. Late Autumn, in 3 top lists Check -
115 -3
Erogotoshi-tachi yori: Jinruigaku nyûmon
1966 — a.k.a. The Pornographers, in 3 top lists Check -
151 new
Iwashigumo
1958 — a.k.a. Summer Clouds, in 1 top list Check -
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Jôi-uchi: Hairyô tsuma shimatsu
1967 — a.k.a. Samurai Rebellion, in 8 top lists Check -
157 -4
Marusa no onna
1987 — a.k.a. A Taxing Woman, in 2 top lists Check -
158 -4
Marusa no onna 2
1988 — a.k.a. A Taxing Woman's Return, in 1 top list Check -
64 -1
Himatsuri
1985 — a.k.a. Fire Festival, in 1 top list Check -
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Yari no gonza
1986 — a.k.a. Gonza the Spearman, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Sep 9, 2012; source