Lecture: A Hundred Years of Japanese Film

For over fifty years, Donald Richie has been living in Japan and writing about Japan and its people. He has written over forty books and hundreds of articles and today is considered one of the foremost experts on Japanese culture and films.

At this event, Donald Richie will discuss his new book A Hundred Years of Japanese Film (February 2001 by Kodansha International). From its inception in the late 1800s through the achievements of Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, Ozu, and on to the notable works of today’s young filmmakers, in this book Mr. Richie gives us an incisive, detailed, and highly illustrated history of Japan’s cinema. He discusses the careers of Japan’s rising stars and celebrated directors, and also offers a fascinating view of the strategies and politics of the movie studios themselves.