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. 11 -

    Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru

    1960 — a.k.a. The Bad Sleep Well, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 28 -

    Dersu Uzala

    1975, in 11 top lists Check
  3. 31 -

    Dodesukaden

    1970 — a.k.a. Dodes'ka-den, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 33 -

    Yume

    1990 — a.k.a. Dreams, in 6 top lists Check
  5. 34 -

    Yoidore tenshi

    1948 — a.k.a. Drunken Angel, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 62 new

    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
  7. 63 -1

    Tengoku to jigoku

    1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check
  8. 71 -3

    Hakuchi

    1951 — a.k.a. The Idiot, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 72 -3

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  10. 80 -3

    Kagemusha

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  11. 88 -3

    Donzoko

    1957 — a.k.a. The Lower Depths, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 91 -3

    Mâdadayo

    1993 — a.k.a. Madadayo, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 99 -3

    Ichiban utsukushiku

    1944 — a.k.a. The Most Beautiful, in 1 top list Check
  14. 105 -3

    Waga seishun ni kuinashi

    1946 — a.k.a. No Regrets for Our Youth, in 1 top list Check
  15. 109 -3

    Subarashiki nichiyôbi

    1947 — a.k.a. One Wonderful Sunday, in 1 top list Check
  16. 118 -3

    Shizukanaru kettô

    1949 — a.k.a. The Quiet Duel, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 119 -3

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  18. 120 -3

    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
  19. 122 -3

    Ikimono no kiroku

    1955 — a.k.a. I Live in Fear, in 1 top list Check
  20. 124 -3

    Akahige

    1965 — a.k.a. Red Beard, in 10 top lists Check
  21. 126 -3

    Hachigatsu no rapusodî

    1991 — a.k.a. Rhapsody in August, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 134 -3

    Tsubaki Sanjûrô

    1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check
  23. 135 -3

    Sugata Sanshirô

    1943 — a.k.a. Sanshiro Sugata, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 136 -3

    Zoku Sugata Sanshirô

    1945 — a.k.a. Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two, in 1 top list Check
  25. 138 -3

    Shûbun

    1950 — a.k.a. Scandal, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 140 -3

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  27. 150 -4

    Nora inu

    1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check
  28. 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
  29. 161 -4

    Kumonosu-jô

    1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check
  30. 177 -4

    Yôjinbô

    1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check
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