Reorienting Ozu - A Master and His Influence

Considered by many film critics as the master of Japanese Cinema, director Ozu Yasujiro still inspires filmmakers both within and outside of Japan. The Cinema of Ozu presents new perspectives on Ozu's aesthetic sensibility and his influence on global art cinema directors.

About the author

Jinhee Choi is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at King's College London. Her previous books include Cine-Ethics: Ethical Dimensions of Film Theory, Practice and Spectatorship (2013) and The South Korean Film Renaissance: Local Hitmakers, Global Provocateurs (2010).

Summary

Considered by many film critics as the master of Japanese Cinema, director Ozu Yasujiro still inspires filmmakers both within and outside of Japan. The Cinema of Ozu presents new perspectives on Ozu's aesthetic sensibility and his influence on global art cinema directors.

Additional text

One of the many strengths of this collection is that it examines the concept taking into account both Ozu and his international influence. The book features an almost dizzying array of major scholars in the field.

Product details

• Authors: Jinhee Choi, Jinhee (Senior Lecturer in Film Studies Choi
• Assisted by: Jinhee Choi (Editor), Choi Jinhee (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9780190254971
• ISBN: 978-0-19-025497-1
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Media Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, ART / Film & Video, Individual Film Directors, Film-Makers, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Direction & Production, Film Theory & Criticism