01334nam a2200205Ia 4500 CTU_107984 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 791.43 R531 Richie, Donald The films of Akira Kurosawa Donald Richie Berkeley University of California Press 1965 This book concentrates solely on the films themselves; other than a brief biographical section that ends when Kurosawa began directing and a closing analysis of his style and methods, no additional topic is covered. Each film is analyzed separately along the lines of characterization, story, camera, production, music, treatment, and so forth. Greater space is given to the masterpieces: Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Ikiru, and The Throne of Blood. Richie's expertise is hard to miss; surely he overlooks no aspect of these films. Given Kurosawa's age (he's 86) and the difficulties of financing in Japanese cinema, it is unlikely he will produce any more movies. Highly recommended for academic and film collections; public libraries should buy according to demand.?Marianne Cawley, Enoch Pratt Free Lib., Baltimore Motion pictures Japan M.Loan Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ