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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Kurutta ippêji
1926 — a.k.a. A Page of Madness, in 12 top lists Check -
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Chuji Tabinikki Daisanbu Goyohen
1927, in 2 top lists Check -
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Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo
1932 — a.k.a. I Was Born, But..., in 15 top lists Check -
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Tôkyô no onna
1933 — a.k.a. Woman of Tokyo, in 0 top lists Check -
147 -4
Ukikusa monogatari
1934 — a.k.a. A Story of Floating Weeds, in 7 top lists Check -
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Tôkyô no yado
1935 — a.k.a. An Inn in Tokyo, in 3 top lists Check -
143 -4
Gion no shimai
1936 — a.k.a. Sisters of the Gion, in 5 top lists Check -
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Naniwa erejî
1936 — a.k.a. Osaka Elegy, in 4 top lists Check -
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Ninjô kami fûsen
1937 — a.k.a. Humanity and Paper Balloons, in 4 top lists Check -
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Zangiku monogatari
1939 — a.k.a. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum, in 13 top lists Check -
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Genroku Chûshingura
1941 — a.k.a. The 47 Ronin, in 4 top lists Check -
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Sugata Sanshirô
1943 — a.k.a. Sanshiro Sugata, in 2 top lists Check -
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Ichiban utsukushiku
1944 — a.k.a. The Most Beautiful, in 1 top list Check -
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Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi
1945 — a.k.a. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, in 1 top list Check -
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Zoku Sugata Sanshirô
1945 — a.k.a. Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two, in 1 top list Check -
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Utamaro o meguru gonin no onna
1946 — a.k.a. Utamaro and His Five Women, in 1 top list Check -
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Waga seishun ni kuinashi
1946 — a.k.a. No Regrets for Our Youth, in 1 top list Check -
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Nagaya shinshiroku
1947 — a.k.a. Record of a Tenement Gentleman, in 2 top lists Check -
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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 -
176 -4
Yoru no onnatachi
1948 — a.k.a. Women of the Night, in 1 top list Check -
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Banshun
1949 — a.k.a. Late Spring, in 16 top lists Check -
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Nora inu
1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check -
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Shizukanaru kettô
1949 — a.k.a. The Quiet Duel, in 0 top lists Check -
120 -3
Rashômon
1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check -
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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 -
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Hakuchi
1951 — a.k.a. The Idiot, in 2 top lists Check -
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Musashino fujin
1951 — a.k.a. The Lady from Musashino, in 0 top lists Check -
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Oyû-sama
1951 — a.k.a. Miss Oyu, in 4 top lists Check -
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Genbaku no ko
1952 — a.k.a. Children of Hiroshima, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ikiru
1952, in 25 top lists Check -
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Inazuma
1952 — a.k.a. Lightning, in 4 top lists Check -
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Ochazuke no aji
1952 — a.k.a. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice, in 2 top lists Check -
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Okaasan
1952 — a.k.a. Mother, 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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Ani imôto
1953 — a.k.a. Older Brother, Younger Sister, in 1 top list Check -
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Gan
1953, in 1 top list Check -
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Gion bayashi
1953 — a.k.a. A Geisha, in 3 top lists Check -
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Jigokumon
1953 — a.k.a. Gate of Hell, in 9 top lists Check -
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Nihon no higeki
1953 — a.k.a. A Japanese Tragedy, in 0 top lists Check -
164 -5
Tôkyô monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check -
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Ugetsu monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check -
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Bangiku
1954 — a.k.a. Late Chrysanthemums, in 4 top lists Check -
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Chikamatsu monogatari
1954 — a.k.a. A Story from Chikamatsu, in 10 top lists Check -
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Gojira
1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check -
128 -3
Miyamoto Musashi
1954 — a.k.a. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, in 5 top lists Check -
166 -4
Nijûshi no hitomi
1954 — a.k.a. Twenty-Four Eyes, in 5 top lists Check -
137 -3
Sanshô dayû
1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check -
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Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
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