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An Illustrated History of Pre-War Japanese Movie (1976)



Aa, Katsudo Dai-Shashin. Gurafu Nihon Eiga-shi. Senzen Hen (Ah, Big Action Movies. An Illustrated History of Pre-War Japanese Movie. / Ah, les grands films d'action. Une histoire illustrée du cinéma japonais d'avant-guerre). Tokyo : Asahi Shimbun-sha, Showa 51 (1976).OUT OF STOCK

Description — In-4° (27,5 x 21 x 1,5 cm), 258 p., 700 g.
Pict. softcover, color (16 p.) and engraved b&w (220 p.) pictures. Text (captions) in Japanese.
Couv. souple ill., illustrations coul. (16 p.) et n&b gravées (220 p.). Texte (légendes) en japonais.

État / Condition — Bon / Fine.

Remarques & avis / Review — An imposing visual history of Japanese movies from 1896 to 1945, illustrated by a considerable amount of steel engravings and of color reproductions of the original posters. An excellent book, all in pictures.

Une imposante histoire visuelle du cinéma japonais de 1896 à 1945, illustrée d'une avalanche de gravures sur acier, et de reproductions couleur d'affiches d'époque. Excellent ouvrage.

Divers / Misc. — Table of contents / À la table :

Meiji : The Dawn of Japanese Cinema
Taisho : The Golden Age of Silent Movies
Actresses on Parade
Showa 1 : The New-Found Throne of Amusement
Nikkatsu — Shochiku — Izu no Odoriko — Hanahiraku Kigeki — Ukishizumi Chisho Pro
Showa 2 : The Fate of Cinema and the War
Toho — Shochiku — Nikkatsu — Daiei

COLOR — A History of Japanese Movies through Movie Posters

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HASEGAWA Kazuo
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