The Cinematic Influence: Interaction and Exchange Between the Cinemas of France and Japan

ISBN-13: 9781501382949 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 224 str.

PUGSLEY PETER C

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Acknowledgements List of figures Preface Introduction Two cinematic ecosystems: France and Japan History Reception Chapter structure PART A: History and Style 1. Historicising French and Japanese cinemas Before the nouvelle vague…and after The impact of Japan’s Nuberu bagu The rise of the female auteur: Naomi Kawase and Claire Denis Conclusion 2. Cinematic engagement between France and Japan Kurosawa connections Formalising co-productions Conclusion 3. Directorial styles, influence and exchange Styles and Technologies Theatrical antecedents Monochrome Conclusion 4. Tora-san and the Monsieur Hulot influence Tati: choreographing meaning through movement Icons from another era Ambivalence to modernity (and love) Conclusion PART B: Themes, Ideas and Approaches 5. Unemployment and the isolating self The Personal Toll of Unemployment Unemployment in France Isolation Conclusion 6. Location and the sense of place Imagining the nation through rural/urban divides Country living in French cinema French Colonialism Reflections of Japan as Coloniser Absences Conclusion 7. Confrontational cinema Eroticism and sexploitation Violence Conclusion 8. Life, death and states of being Hirokazu Kore-eda: Contemplations on Life The Connectivity and Disconnectivity of Family in French Cinema Conclusion 9. Adapting literary and visual texts Fantasy Drama Conclusion Conclusion: Where to next for the cinematic influence? Audience and Reception Films Cited Bibliography Index