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directors and actors, with over 50 original reviews Stray Dogs PATRICK GALLOWAY 240 pp, 7 x 9", 40 b&w photos, |
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“It is rare even among the Japanese to find anyone so well informed and passionate about Japan’s unique genre of samurai films. I admire Patrick Galloway’s great enthusiasm, “Packed with great reviews and tons of background details, Stray Dogs and Lone Wolves is a must for fans —or would-be fans—of the samurai genre. I’ve already used it to make Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves is a critical guide to over 50 top samurai films, including such masterworks as the Oscar-winning Gate of Hell, Yojimbo (remade five times, including A Fistful of Dollars), the influential Lady Snowblood, and newly released hits like Takeshi Kitano’s Zatoichi. Also here is background information on the samurai era in Japan, the Japanese film industry, and the key actors and directors like Kurosawa, Mifune, and Nakadai who turned these warrior tales of loyalty, duty, revenge, and explosive swordsmanship into a great dramatic art that has captivated the world. Patrick Galloway is a lifelong student of Asian philosophy, film, and culture. Tired of how his favorite film genre is mistreated by most academic film critics, he took matters into his own hands and wrote the book that he and his fellow samurai movie fans have been waiting for. Patrick Galloway lives in Eugene, Oregon. Visit author Patrick Galloway's website for more information and samurai film links.
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| Other titles of interest
The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film by Tom Mes and Jasper Sharp The Yakuza Movie Book by Mark Schilling Tokyo Story by Yasujiro Ozu and Kogo Noda; trans. Richie and Klestadt Hayao Miyazaki by Helen McCarthy |