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Ishiro Honda - A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa (Hardcover)
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Ishiro Honda - A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa (Hardcover)
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Ishiro Honda was arguably the most internationally successful
Japanese director of his generation, with an unmatched succession
of science fiction films that were commercial hits worldwide. From
the atomic allegory of Godzilla and the beguiling charms of Mothra
to the tragic mystery of Matango and the disaster and spectacle of
Rodan, The Mysterians, King Kong vs. Godzilla, and many others,
Honda's films reflected postwar Japan's real-life anxieties and
incorporated fantastical special effects, a formula that appealed
to audiences around the globe and created a popular culture
phenomenon that spans generations. Now, in the first full account
of this long overlooked director's life and career, authors Steve
Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski shed new light on Honda's work and the
experiences that shaped it-including his days as a reluctant
Japanese soldier, witnessing the aftermath of Hiroshima, and his
lifelong friendship with Akira Kurosawa. Ishiro Honda: A Life in
Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa features close analysis of Honda's
films (including, for the first time, his rarely seen dramas,
comedies, and war films) and draws on previously untapped documents
and interviews to explore how creative, economic, and industrial
factors impacted his career. The authors cover Honda's non-science
fiction films for the first time in any language. Fans of Honda,
Godzilla, and tokusatsu (special effects) film, and of Japanese
film in general, will welcome this in-depth study of a highly
influential director who occupies a uniquely important position in
science fiction and fantasy cinema, as well as in world cinema.
Together, the authors have provided audio commentary tracks and
produced supplemental material for numerous home video releases,
including Ishiro Honda's Godzilla for the British Film Institute.
They co-produced the documentary feature Bringing Godzilla Down to
Size (2008).
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