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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  1. 89 -3

    Genroku Chûshingura

    1941 — a.k.a. The 47 Ronin, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 40 -

    Yurîka

    2000 — a.k.a. Eureka, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 66 -1

    Ningen no jôken

    1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 23 -

    Chûshingura

    1962 — a.k.a. Chushingura, in 1 top list Check
  5. 140 -3

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  6. 68 new

    Ningen no jôken

    1961 — a.k.a. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer, in 12 top lists Check
  7. 124 -3

    Akahige

    1965 — a.k.a. Red Beard, in 10 top lists Check
  8. 81 -3

    Kaidan

    1964 — a.k.a. Kwaidan, in 13 top lists Check
  9. 67 new

    Ningen no jôken

    1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity, in 12 top lists Check
  10. 163 -3

    Tôkyô orinpikku

    1965 — a.k.a. Tokyo Olympiad, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 71 -3

    Hakuchi

    1951 — a.k.a. The Idiot, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 132 -3

    Fûrin kazan

    1969 — a.k.a. Under the Banner of Samurai, in 1 top list Check
  13. 80 -3

    Kagemusha

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  14. 119 -3

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  15. 166 -4

    Nijûshi no hitomi

    1954 — a.k.a. Twenty-Four Eyes, in 5 top lists Check
  16. 37 -

    Eijanaika

    1981 — a.k.a. Why Not?, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 11 -

    Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru

    1960 — a.k.a. The Bad Sleep Well, in 3 top lists Check
  18. 78 -3

    Akai satsui

    1964 — a.k.a. Intentions of Murder, in 3 top lists Check
  19. 86 -3

    Saikaku ichidai onna

    1952 — a.k.a. The Life of Oharu, in 12 top lists Check
  20. 100 -3

    M/Other

    1999, in 1 top list Check
  21. 174 -4

    Suna no onna

    1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check
  22. 35 -

    Sôshun

    1956 — a.k.a. Early Spring, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 72 -3

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  24. 63 -1

    Tengoku to jigoku

    1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check
  25. 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
  28. 31 -

    Dodesukaden

    1970 — a.k.a. Dodes'ka-den, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 169 -4

    Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari

    1979 — a.k.a. Vengeance Is Mine, in 10 top lists Check
  30. 92 -3

    Sasameyuki

    1983 — a.k.a. The Makioka Sisters, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 165 -4

    Tôkyô boshoku

    1957 — a.k.a. Tokyo Twilight, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 62 new

    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
  33. 88 -3

    Donzoko

    1957 — a.k.a. The Lower Depths, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 141 new

    Shall we dansu?

    1996 — a.k.a. Shall We Dance?, in 4 top lists Check
  35. 164 -5

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  36. 127 -3

    Rikyu

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  37. 91 -3

    Mâdadayo

    1993 — a.k.a. Madadayo, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 116 -3

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  39. 60 -

    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
  40. 144 -4

    Yukiguni

    1957 — a.k.a. Snow Country, in 0 top lists Check
  41. 30 -

    Distance

    2001, in 1 top list Check
  42. 12 -

    Narayama bushikô

    1983 — a.k.a. Ballad of Narayama, in 8 top lists Check
  43. 83 -3

    Akibiyori

    1960 — a.k.a. Late Autumn, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 115 -3

    Erogotoshi-tachi yori: Jinruigaku nyûmon

    1966 — a.k.a. The Pornographers, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 151 new

    Iwashigumo

    1958 — a.k.a. Summer Clouds, in 1 top list Check
  46. 121 -3

    Jôi-uchi: Hairyô tsuma shimatsu

    1967 — a.k.a. Samurai Rebellion, in 8 top lists Check
  47. 157 -4

    Marusa no onna

    1987 — a.k.a. A Taxing Woman, in 2 top lists Check
  48. 158 -4

    Marusa no onna 2

    1988 — a.k.a. A Taxing Woman's Return, in 1 top list Check
  49. 64 -1

    Himatsuri

    1985 — a.k.a. Fire Festival, in 1 top list Check
  50. 57 -

    Yari no gonza

    1986 — a.k.a. Gonza the Spearman, in 0 top lists Check
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