David Desser: Eros plus Massacre – An Introduction to the Japanese New Wave CinemaInhalt:
The decade of the 1960s encompassed a „New Wave“ of
films, films whose makers were rebels, challenging cinematic
traditions and the culture at large. The films of the New Wave in
Japan have, until now, been largely overlooked. Eros plus
Massacre (taking its title from a 1969 Yoshida Yoshishige
film) is the first major study devoted to the examination and
explanation of Japanese New Wave film.
Departing from the study of New Wave film in terms of its
directors, Desser organizes his volume around the defining motifs
of the New Wave. Chapters examine in depth themes such as youth,
identity, sexuality, and women, as they are revealed in the
Japanese films of the 60s. Desser’s research in major
Japanese film archives, his interviews with major figures of the
movement, and his keen insight into Japanese culture combine to
offer a solid and balanced analysis of films by Oshima, Shinoda,
Imamura, Yoshida, Suzuki, and others.
„In terms of methodology and scope, Professor
Desser’s study is clearly superior. His critical approach is
solid and flexible ... [Eros plus Massacre] teems with
fascinating ideas ... it is well-researched and refreshingly
thoughtprovoking.“
Keiko McDonald
University of Pittsburgh
Autor:
DAVID DESSER is Associate Professor of Cinema Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is author of The Samurai Films of Akira Kurosawa as well as numerous articles on Japanese cinema.
Indiana University Press – ISBN: 3-253-20469-0
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