The atomic bomb in Japanese cinema : critical essays

• Tác giả: Matthew Edwards
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN: 9780786479122 (softcover : acid-free paper)
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 791.43658 Motion pictures, radio, television
• Mô tả vật lý: viii, 288 pages : , illustrations ; , 26 cm
• Bộ sưu tập: Kiến trúc, nghệ thuật, hội họa
• ID: 282482
• Chủ đề: 1. Atomic bomb victims in motion pictures; 2. Motion picture producers and directors; 3. Motion pictures--History and criticism--Japan; 4. Nuclear warfare in motion pictures

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tóm tắt

"This collection of new essays explores the cultural aftermath of the bombings and its expression in Japanese cinema. The contributors take on a number of complex issues, including the suffering of the survivors (hibakusha), the fear of future holocausts and the danger of nuclear warfare. Exclusive interviews with critically acclaimed directors are included"-- Provided by publisher.