{"product_id":"tokyo-story-paperback","title":"Tokyo Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlastair Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis BFI Film Classics study of \u003ci\u003eTokyo Monogatari\u003c\/i\u003e\/\u003ci\u003eTokyo Story \u003c\/i\u003e(1953) reveals the making, meaning and legacy behind Ozu Yasujiro's masterpiece.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOzu's moving family drama is universally acknowledged as one of the most significant Japanese films ever made. In its complex portrait of human motivation and lively sense of social space, it offers a profound and poignant insight into the generational shifts of post-war Japan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlastair Phillips provides an in-depth analysis of the film and its key locations - the city of Tokyo, the town of Onomichi and the coastal resort of Atami - with a discussion of its representation of Japanese society at a time of great cultural change. Drawing upon Japanese and English language sources, he situates the film within various contemporary critical and industrial contexts and examines the multiple international dimensions of \u003ci\u003eTokyo Story\u003c\/i\u003e's long after-life to understand its enormous contribution to global film culture.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlastair Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Warwick, UK. He is the co-editor (with Hideaki Fujiki) of \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese Cinema Book\u003c\/i\u003e (BFI, 2020) and \u003ci\u003eJapanese Cinema: Texts and Contexts\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) (with Julian Stringer). He is an editor of \u003ci\u003eScreen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47392841433266,"sku":"9781911239239","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6883017646e1a53149f7a8c768749df7.webp?v=1777970356","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/tokyo-story-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}