Remaking Kurosawa: translations and permutations in global cinema

246 Pages·2009·2.27 MB·English

by  Dolores P. Martinez

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REMAKING KUROSAWA
Copyright © D. P. Martinez, 2009.
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First published in 2009 by
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1. Kurosawa, Akira, 1910–1998—Criticism and interpretation. 2. Film en
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Contents
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List of Figures vii av
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Acknowledgments xi ori
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2 P ortrait of an Artist as Filmmaker 19 Uni
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3 Rashomon: The Problem of Subjectivity 31 d t
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4 Remaking Rashomon: From Subjectivity to “the” Truth 43 c
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Conclusion: Thinking with Films 173
Notes 183
Bibliography 195
Index 211
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1 Masago Confronts Tajômaru, Rashomon 42 av
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4 No Welcome in the Village, Seven Samurai 112 ori
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