The Emperor and the Wolf: The Lives and Films of Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune

New York/London: Faber and Faber. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. [very slight bumping to a couple of corners, faint soiling on fore-edge, slight scrunching to a couple of lower page corners; the jacket shows only light handling wear and a short diagonal crease at the bottom corner of the front panel]. (B&W photographs) "Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune made sixteen feature films together, including [several] undisputed masterpieces of world cinema. [This book] is an in-depth look at these two great artists and their cinematic legacy that brims with behind-the-scenes details, many never before known, and Kurosawa's and Mifune's tumultuous lives and stormy relationships with the studios and with one another. More than just a biography, [the book] is also an impromptu history of Japanese cinema -- its development, filmmakers, and performers -- and a provocative look at postwar American and Japanese culture and the different lenses through which two great societies viewed each other." ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. As always at ReadInk, domestic Media Mail shipping is free.**** .