| Book Design by | Craig Keller, Nick Wrigley |
| Researcher | Jess Fulton, Andrew Utterson |
| Publisher | Eureka Entertainment Ltd. |
| Imprint | Eureka!, The Masters of Cinema Series |
| Copyright Holder (Compilation) | Eureka Entertainment Ltd. |
| Essay by | Keiko I. McDonald, Mark LeFanu, Robin Wood, Nakagawa Masako |
| Poetry by | Po Chü-i |
| Translated by | Anthony H. Chambers, J. Thomas Rimer, William Theodore de Bary, Miyamori Asatarō, Witter Bynner |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Pages / Font | 344 pages |
| Catalog Number | EKA70118 |
| Chapters | 4 • A Note About Names and Titles
OYŪ-SAMA
9 • Oyū-sama, by Keiko I. McDonald
UGETSU MONOGATARI
25 • Ugetsu Monogatari: Why Is It a Masterpiece?, by Keiko I. McDonald
55 • The Reed-Choked House, by Ueda Akinari
80 • A Serpent's Lust, by Ueda Akinari
GION BAYASHI
117 • Gion Bayashi, by Mark Le Fanu
125 • Mizoguchi's Attitude Towards Geisha
SANSHŌ DAYŪ
137 • Mizoguchi: The Ghost Princess and the Seaweed Gatherer, by Robin Wood
164 • Sanshō Dayū: Story and Film, by Mark Le Fanu
175 • Sanshō Dayū, by Mori Ōgai
UWASA NO ONNA
227 • Uwasa no Onna, by Keiko I. McDonald
CHIKAMATSU MONOGATARI
237 • Chikamatsu Monogatari, by Mark Le Fanu
249 • What the Seasons Brought the Almanac-Maker, by Iharu Saikaku
259 • The Almanac of Love, by Chikamatsu Monzaemon
YŌKIHI
283 • Yōkihi, by Mark Le Fanu
299 • Yōkihi: The Film and Legend, by Nakagawa Masako
309 • Ch'ang hen ko [A Song of Unending Sorrow], by Po Chü-i
AKASEN CHITAI
323 • Akasen chitai, by Keiko I. McDonald
339 • A Tribute to Kenji Mizoguchi
342 • Notes on Viewing
343 • Blu-ray Credits 4 • A Note About Names and Titles
OYŪ-SAMA
9 • Oyū-sama, by Keiko I. McDonald
UGETSU MONOGATARI
25 • Ugetsu Monogatari: Why Is It a Masterpiece?, by Keiko I. McDonald
55 • The Reed-Choked House, by Ueda Akinari
80 • A Serpent's Lust, by Ueda Akinari
GION BAYASHI
117 • Gion Bayashi, by Mark Le Fanu
125 • Mizoguchi's Attitude Towards Geisha
SANSHŌ DAYŪ
137 • Mizoguchi: The Ghost Princess and the Seaweed Gatherer, by Robin Wood
164 • Sanshō Dayū: Story and Film, by Mark Le Fanu
175 • Sanshō Dayū, by Mori Ōgai
UWASA NO ONNA
227 • Uwasa no Onna, by Keiko I. McDonald
CHIKAMATSU MONOGATARI
237 • Chikamatsu Monogatari, by Mark Le Fanu
249 • What the Seasons Brought the Almanac-Maker, by Iharu Saikaku
259 • The Almanac of Love, by Chikamatsu Monzaemon
YŌKIHI
283 • Yōkihi, by Mark Le Fanu
299 • Yōkihi: The Film and Legend, by Nakagawa Masako
309 • Ch'ang hen ko [A Song of Unending Sorrow], by Po Chü-i
AKASEN CHITAI
323 • Akasen chitai, by Keiko I. McDonald
339 • A Tribute to Kenji Mizoguchi
342 • Notes on Viewing
343 • Blu-ray Credits Show all ▾ |
| Notes | A 344-page book released as part of a limited edition box set of eight Kenji Mizoguchi films on Blu-ray. The set includes Oyu-sama (1951), Ugetsu monogatari (1953), Gion bayashi (1953), Sansho dayu (1954), aka Sansho the Bailiff, Uwasa no onna (1954), Chikamatsu monogatari (1954), aka The Crucified Lovers, Yokihi (1955), aka The Princess Yang Kwei-fei, and Akasen chitai (1956), aka Street of Shame. "Mizoguchi's Attitude Towards Geisha" is an extract from a round table discussion involving Mizoguchi, originally published in the Japanese film magazine Kinema Junpo 597 (January 1, 1937). "Sanshō Dayū: Story and Film" is omitted from the contents page. Anthony H. Chambers translated "The Reed-Choked House" and "A Serpent's Lust." J. Thomas Rimer translated "Sanshō Dayū." William Theodore de Bary translated "What the Seasons Brought the Almanac-Maker." Miyamori Asatarō translated "The Almanac of Love." Witter Bynner translated "Ch'ang hen ko." |
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