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OverviewAkira Kurosawa (1910–1988) is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, having directed thirty films in a career spanning fifty-seven years. Akira Kurosawa: A Life in Film re-appraises his creative work through the prism of his film posters. Through this brilliantly simple approach, Leslie Megahey, Martin Bridgewater, and Bruce Marchant have selected and reproduced ninety film posters from the Martin Bridgewater collection that—besides being beautiful in their own right—offer a fascinating level of interpretation on Kurosawa’s films. In addition, Megahey, who interviewed Kurosawa for the BBC documentary, contributes twelve chapters that explore key aspects of his life and films. Megahey looks at issues such as artistic freedom in occupied Japan after World War II; the impact of world fame on Kurosawa’s work; his major collaborators and actors; his middle years and personal problems of the era; and, finally, his greatest achievements. Beautifully produced, with full-color posters and ephemera from Japan, the Americas, Western and Eastern Europe, this book offers a spectacular vision of Kurosawa’s films and a long-awaited reappraisal of his enduring work. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leslie Megahey , Martin Bridgewater , Bruce MarchantPublisher: Sylph Editions Imprint: Sylph Editions ISBN: 9781909631311ISBN 10: 1909631310 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 15 December 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationLeslie Megahey is a film director, writer, and former British television producer. He visited Akira Kurosawa at his home in 1985 and filmed an extended interview for BBC TV. Martin Bridgewater has been collecting original film posters since the mid-1990s and building up his specialist Kurosawa collection since 1998. Bruce Marchant is the owner of The Reel Poster Gallery in London and has been instrumental in advising clients on forming and archiving their collections. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |