Kurosawa's Rashomon: A Vanished City, a Lost Brother, and the Voice Inside His Iconic Films

Paul AndererPegasus Books • ISBN-13 978‑1681772271

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Kurosawa's Rashomon: A Vanished City, a Lost Brother, and the Voice Inside His Iconic Films

Paul AndererPegasus Books

ISBN-10: 1681772272 · ISBN-13: 978‑1681772271 · 2016

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Paul Anderer offers a profound investigation into the cinematic genius of Akira Kurosawa, tracing the personal traumas and historical shifts that shaped his masterpiece, Rashomon. Through meticulous research, the author illuminates the intersection of the director's private grief and the evolving landscape of post-war Japanese identity.

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Publisher: Pegasus Books
2016
Pages: 248Language: English

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Inferred: Akira KurosawaInferred: Cinematic AnalysisInferred: Film CriticismInferred: Film HistoryInferred: Japanese CinemaInferred: Japanese New WaveInferred: Post-War Japanese Cinema

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