 | Seven Samurai (BFI Film Classics) |
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In this book, Mellen contextualizes Seven Samurai, marking its place in Japanese cinema, and in director Akira Kurosawa's career. Mellen explores the film's roots in medieval history and the film's visual language.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1052297 in Books
- Published on: 2002-02-26
- Released on: 2008-01-22
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .27" h x 5.40" w x 7.54" l, .34 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 80 pages
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"One of the invaluable British Film Institute series about the world's most significant films."--"Los Angeles Times Book Review
About the Author
Joan Mellen is Professor of English and Creative Writing at Temple University in Philadelphia. Among her books are Marilyn Monroe (1973), Voices from the Japanese Cinema (1975), The Waves at Genji's Door: Japan Through Its Cinema (1976) and the dual biography Hellman and Hammett: The Legendary Passion of Lilian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett (1996).