The Samurai Film
| Cover/Jacket Design by | Bernard Schleifer |
| Publisher | The Overlook Press |
| Copyright Holder (Original Edition) | Alain Silver |
| Copyright Holder (This Edition) | Alain Silver |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Woodstock, NY |
| Copyright | 1977 |
| Revised Edition | 1983 |
| This Edition Published | 1983 |
| Pages / Font | 242 pages |
| ISBN | 0879511753 |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 82-22288 |
| Chapters | PART ONE: THE SAMURAI FILM Chapter One: General Introduction I. The Samurai in History II. Bushido, the Way of the Warrior III. The Sword, "Soul of the Samurai" Chapter Two: The Samurai in Fiction I. The Samurai in Legend and Art II. The Samurai on Film Chapter Three: Akira Kurosawa Chapter Four: Genre Types I. The Ambitious II. Hara-Kiri and Rebellion Chapter Five: The Alien Hero I. The Blind Swordfighters: Zato Ichi and the Crimson Bat II. Kyoshiro Nemuri, "Son of the Black Mass" III. Miyamoto Musashi Chapter Six: Hideo Gosha I. Genre Typing II. Visual Exposition: Secret of the Urn and Samurai Wolf III. The Outsiders; Three Outlaw Samurai IV. Personal Rebellion: Sword of the Beast and Goyokin V. Social Rebellion and Personal Identity: Tenchu VI. The Lower Depths: Kumokiri Nazaemon and Hunter in the Dark Chapter Seven: The Slayers I. Kihachi Okamoto II. Masahiro Shinoda III. The Red Slayer Glossary of Japanese Terms PART TWO: BIBLIOGRAPHY / FILMOGRAPHY Bibliography Filmographies Index |
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