Ozu's Tokyo Story is generally regarded as one of the finest films ever made. Universal in its appeal, it is also considered to be 'particularly Japanese'. Exploring its universality and cultural specificity, this collection of specially commissioned essays demonstrates the multiple planes on which the film may be appreciated. The introduction outlines Ozu's career as both a contract director of a major studio and as a singular figure in Japanese film history, and also analyses the director's cinematic style, particularly his narrative strategies and spatial compositions. Other essays situate Ozu's cinema in its relationship to Hollywood film-making: his relationship to aspects of Japanese tradition, situating the film within artistic modes, religious systems and beliefs, and socio-cultural and familial formations. Also included is an analysis of how Ozu has been misunderstood in Western criticism.

A collection of essays about Ozu's Tokyo Story.
Reviews
' ... a text so varied that will surely find its way into many university classes.' Monumenta Nipponica



Book Information
ISBN 9780521482042
Author David Desser
Format Hardback
Page Count 188
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 409g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 160mm * 19mm