The Samurai Film

by Alain Silver (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $43.54

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $92.28

  Looks at the key aspects of the Samurai film, from its focus on violence and death as a means of understanding life and the significance of swords and weaponry, to key elements and motifs such as hara-kiri, rebellion and nostalgia for Japan's feudal past. This title includes filmographies of the major directors and films.