Eros Plus Massacre: An Introduction to the Japanese New Wave Cinema (Midland Book)

Desser, David

ISBN 10: 0253204690 / ISBN 13: 9780253204691

Published by Indiana University Press (edition ), 1988

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0253204690-7-1

Synopsis:

The decade of the 1960s encompassed a "New Wave" of 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.

Desser organizes his volume around the defining motifs of the New Wave. Chapters examine in depth such themes as youth, identity, sexuality, and women, as they are revealed in the Japanese film of the sixties. Desser's research in 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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Eros Plus Massacre: An Introduction to the ...
Publisher: Indiana University Press (edition )
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair