Yasujirō Ozu
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| - | ''Ozu Yasujirō'' ([[12 December]] [[1903]] - [[12 December]] [[1963]]) was an [[influential]] [[Japan]]ese [[film director]]. Although marriage and family were among the most persistent themes in his body of work, Ozu remained [[single]] and [[childless]] all his life. He is noted for such films as ''[[Good Morning]]''. | + | ''Ozu Yasujirō'' ([[12 December]] [[1903]] - [[12 December]] [[1963]]) was an [[influential]] [[Japan]]ese [[film director]]. Although marriage and family were among the most persistent themes in his body of work, Ozu remained [[single]] and [[childless]] all his life. He is noted for such films as ''[[Good Morning]]''. A reassessment of Ozu's work was spearheaded by a 1998 book, [[Yoshishige Yoshida|Kiju Yoshida]]'s ''Ozu's Anti-Cinema'', which throws Ozu's body of work into a whole new light. |
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| - | == From Dennis Cooper == | + | |
| - | :A reassessment of Ozu's work in currently progress, spearheaded in part by a new book, [[Yoshishige Yoshida|Kiju Yoshida]]'s ''Ozu's Anti-Cinema'', which throws Ozu's body of work into a whole new light. Aside from being the first Japanese look at his work to be translated into English, the book is of double interest due to the background of his writer. Yoshida was one of the most significant filmmakers of the [[Japanese New Wave]] movement of the 60s, with his most famous work being ''[[Eros Plus Massacre]]'' in 1969. [http://denniscooper-theweaklings.blogspot.com/2007/06/yasujiro-ozu-day.html Yasujiro Ozu day] via [[Tom Mes]] in [http://www.midnighteye.com/books/ozu-anti-cinema.shtml midnighteye.com]. | + | |
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| ==References & further reading== | ==References & further reading== | ||
| + | *[http://denniscooper-theweaklings.blogspot.com/2007/06/yasujiro-ozu-day.html Yasujiro Ozu day] | ||
| * ''Ozu's Anti-Cinema'' by Kiju Yoshida. Center for Japanese Studies, [[University of Michigan]]; (1998), ISBN 1-929280-27-0 | * ''Ozu's Anti-Cinema'' by Kiju Yoshida. Center for Japanese Studies, [[University of Michigan]]; (1998), ISBN 1-929280-27-0 | ||
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Ozu Yasujirō (12 December 1903 - 12 December 1963) was an influential Japanese film director. Although marriage and family were among the most persistent themes in his body of work, Ozu remained single and childless all his life. He is noted for such films as Good Morning. A reassessment of Ozu's work was spearheaded by a 1998 book, Kiju Yoshida's Ozu's Anti-Cinema, which throws Ozu's body of work into a whole new light.
References & further reading
- Yasujiro Ozu day
- Ozu's Anti-Cinema by Kiju Yoshida. Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan; (1998), ISBN 1-929280-27-0
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