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. 112 -3

    Kurutta ippêji

    1926 — a.k.a. A Page of Madness, in 12 top lists Check
  2. 29 -

    Chuji Tabinikki Daisanbu Goyohen

    1927, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 70 -3

    Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo

    1932 — a.k.a. I Was Born, But..., in 15 top lists Check
  4. 175 -4

    Tôkyô no onna

    1933 — a.k.a. Woman of Tokyo, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 147 -4

    Ukikusa monogatari

    1934 — a.k.a. A Story of Floating Weeds, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 76 -3

    Tôkyô no yado

    1935 — a.k.a. An Inn in Tokyo, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 143 -4

    Gion no shimai

    1936 — a.k.a. Sisters of the Gion, in 5 top lists Check
  8. 111 -3

    Naniwa erejî

    1936 — a.k.a. Osaka Elegy, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 69 -3

    Ninjô kami fûsen

    1937 — a.k.a. Humanity and Paper Balloons, in 4 top lists Check
  10. 148 -4

    Zangiku monogatari

    1939 — a.k.a. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum, in 13 top lists Check
  11. 89 -3

    Genroku Chûshingura

    1941 — a.k.a. The 47 Ronin, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 135 -3

    Sugata Sanshirô

    1943 — a.k.a. Sanshiro Sugata, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 99 -3

    Ichiban utsukushiku

    1944 — a.k.a. The Most Beautiful, in 1 top list Check
  14. 160 -4

    Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi

    1945 — a.k.a. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, in 1 top list Check
  15. 136 -3

    Zoku Sugata Sanshirô

    1945 — a.k.a. Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two, in 1 top list Check
  16. 168 -4

    Utamaro o meguru gonin no onna

    1946 — a.k.a. Utamaro and His Five Women, in 1 top list Check
  17. 105 -3

    Waga seishun ni kuinashi

    1946 — a.k.a. No Regrets for Our Youth, in 1 top list Check
  18. 123 -3

    Nagaya shinshiroku

    1947 — a.k.a. Record of a Tenement Gentleman, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 109 -3

    Subarashiki nichiyôbi

    1947 — a.k.a. One Wonderful Sunday, in 1 top list Check
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    Yoidore tenshi

    1948 — a.k.a. Drunken Angel, in 7 top lists Check
  21. 176 -4

    Yoru no onnatachi

    1948 — a.k.a. Women of the Night, in 1 top list Check
  22. 85 -3

    Banshun

    1949 — a.k.a. Late Spring, in 16 top lists Check
  23. 150 -4

    Nora inu

    1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check
  24. 118 -3

    Shizukanaru kettô

    1949 — a.k.a. The Quiet Duel, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 120 -3

    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
  26. 138 -3

    Shûbun

    1950 — a.k.a. Scandal, in 2 top lists Check
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    Bakushû

    1951 — a.k.a. Early Summer, in 9 top lists Check
  28. 71 -3

    Hakuchi

    1951 — a.k.a. The Idiot, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 82 -3

    Musashino fujin

    1951 — a.k.a. The Lady from Musashino, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 97 -3

    Oyû-sama

    1951 — a.k.a. Miss Oyu, in 4 top lists Check
  31. 22 -

    Genbaku no ko

    1952 — a.k.a. Children of Hiroshima, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 72 -3

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  33. 87 -3

    Inazuma

    1952 — a.k.a. Lightning, in 4 top lists Check
  34. 44 -

    Ochazuke no aji

    1952 — a.k.a. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 101 -3

    Okaasan

    1952 — a.k.a. Mother, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 86 -3

    Saikaku ichidai onna

    1952 — a.k.a. The Life of Oharu, in 12 top lists Check
  37. 108 -3

    Ani imôto

    1953 — a.k.a. Older Brother, Younger Sister, in 1 top list Check
  38. 98 -3

    Gan

    1953, in 1 top list Check
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    Gion bayashi

    1953 — a.k.a. A Geisha, in 3 top lists Check
  40. 50 -

    Jigokumon

    1953 — a.k.a. Gate of Hell, in 9 top lists Check
  41. 79 -3

    Nihon no higeki

    1953 — a.k.a. A Japanese Tragedy, in 0 top lists Check
  42. 164 -5

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  43. 167 -4

    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
  44. 84 -3

    Bangiku

    1954 — a.k.a. Late Chrysanthemums, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 146 -4

    Chikamatsu monogatari

    1954 — a.k.a. A Story from Chikamatsu, in 10 top lists Check
  46. 54 -

    Gojira

    1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check
  47. 128 -3

    Miyamoto Musashi

    1954 — a.k.a. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 166 -4

    Nijûshi no hitomi

    1954 — a.k.a. Twenty-Four Eyes, in 5 top lists Check
  49. 137 -3

    Sanshô dayû

    1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check
  50. 140 -3

    Shichinin no samurai

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