{"product_id":"akira-kurosawa-and-modern-japan-9781476686745","title":"Akira Kurosawa and Modern Japan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The samurai films of legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa are set in the past, but they tell us much about the present, as do his crime stories, romances, military films, medical dramas and art films. His movies are beloved for their timeless protagonists and haunting vistas of old Japan, but we haven''t yet fully grasped everything they can teach us about modern Japan. Kurosawa''s films evolved as Japan redefined and reinvented itself, from movies made for the wartime regime to those made amid the trials of American occupation. From the lavish epics of the economic miracle years to searching masterpieces made with international assistance in a globalizing world, Kurosawa''s movies responded to changing times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This detailed study of all 30 of Kurosawa''s films analyzes the links between the thrilling narratives onscreen and the equally remarkable events that occurred in Japan over his long, productive career. This book explores how Kurosawa''s classics depict the p\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eOn Names, Transliteration, Titles, and How to Read This Book\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Kurosawa and the Japanese Century\u003cbr\u003ePart One. The War Years\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Sanshirō Sugata\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The Most Beautiful\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Sanshirō Sugata Part II\u003cbr\u003ePart Two. The Occupation Years\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. No Regrets for Our Youth\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. One Wonderful Sunday\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Drunken Angel\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. The Quiet Duel\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Stray Dog\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Scandal\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Rashōmon\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. The Idiot\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Ikiru\u003cbr\u003ePart Three. The Miracle Years\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. Seven Samurai\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. Record of Living Things\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16. Spiderweb Castle\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17. The Lower Depths\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18. The Hidden Fortress\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19. The Bad Sleep Well\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20. Yōjimbō\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21. Tsubaki Sanjūrō\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22. Heaven and Hell\u003cbr\u003eChapter 23. Redbeard\u003cbr\u003ePart Four. The Global Years\u003cbr\u003eChapter 24. Dodesukaden\u003cbr\u003eChapter 25. Dersu Uzala\u003cbr\u003eChapter 26. Kagemusha\u003cbr\u003eChapter 27. Ran\u003cbr\u003eChapter 28. Dreams\u003cbr\u003eChapter 29. Rhapsody in August\u003cbr\u003eChapter 30. Mādadayo\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eChapter Notes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040500711767,"sku":"9781476686745","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476686745.jpg?v=1750946939","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/akira-kurosawa-and-modern-japan-9781476686745","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}