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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    Gion bayashi

    1953 — a.k.a. A Geisha, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 82 -3

    Musashino fujin

    1951 — a.k.a. The Lady from Musashino, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 86 -3

    Saikaku ichidai onna

    1952 — a.k.a. The Life of Oharu, in 12 top lists Check
  4. 89 -3

    Genroku Chûshingura

    1941 — a.k.a. The 47 Ronin, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 97 -3

    Oyû-sama

    1951 — a.k.a. Miss Oyu, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 111 -3

    Naniwa erejî

    1936 — a.k.a. Osaka Elegy, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 117 -3

    Yôkihi

    1955 — a.k.a. Princess Yang Kwei-fei, in 4 top lists Check
  8. 125 new

    Akasen chitai

    1956 — a.k.a. Street of Shame, in 7 top lists Check
  9. 137 -3

    Sanshô dayû

    1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check
  10. 143 -4

    Gion no shimai

    1936 — a.k.a. Sisters of the Gion, in 5 top lists Check
  11. 146 -4

    Chikamatsu monogatari

    1954 — a.k.a. A Story from Chikamatsu, in 10 top lists Check
  12. 148 -4

    Zangiku monogatari

    1939 — a.k.a. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum, in 13 top lists Check
  13. 155 -4

    Shin Heike monogatari

    1955 — a.k.a. Taira Clan Saga, in 5 top lists Check
  14. 167 -4

    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
  15. 168 -4

    Utamaro o meguru gonin no onna

    1946 — a.k.a. Utamaro and His Five Women, in 1 top list Check
  16. 176 -4

    Yoru no onnatachi

    1948 — a.k.a. Women of the Night, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Sep 9, 2012; source