The Warrior's Camera
The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa is a 1991 non-fiction book by Stephen Prince, published by Princeton University Press, discussing Akira Kurosawa's films from the beginning until 1985. Prior to the publication of this book, there was only one other scholarly book work, The Films of Akira Kurosawa, chronicling the whole collection of Kurosawa's works.[1]
Background edit
The book relies on sources from Western countries, and does not rely on Japanese sources.[2]
Contents edit
The book groups its content thematically instead of chronologically.[3]
Reception edit
Joanne R. Bernardi of Ibaraki University stated that the book "is a valuable study".[2]
Arthur Noletti, Jr. of Framingham State College described the book as "ambitious",[4] and that it is "thoughtful, stimulating, and rigorous".[5]
References edit
- Bernardi, Joanne R. (1991). "The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa". Monumenta Nipponica. 46 (4). Sophia University: 574–577. doi:10.2307/2385205. JSTOR 2385205.
- Nolletti, Arthur Jr (1992). "The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa . Stephen Prince". Film Quarterly. 45 (4): 67-69. doi:10.2307/1212894. JSTOR 1212894.
Notes edit
Further reading edit
- Standish, Isolde (2000). "The Warrior's Camera: The cinema of Akira Kurosawa". TLS, the Times Literary Supplement (5054): 32.
External links edit
- The Warrior's Camera (paperback) - Princeton University Press
- The Warrior's Camera (ebook) - Princeton University Press
- The Warrior's Camera on JSTOR
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