— Topical Survey: History of Art — Japanese Cinema ARH 270 - 0860 Lecture: 1023

Course Outline & Calendar

Use this outline to help keep general track of course viewings, assignments, topics, and scheduling. For specific schedules and dates refer to Blackboard. ~ Expect changes to this outline throughout the term. ~

Week 1, January 12 — 17 Introduction/Outline/Overview Week 2, January 18 — 24 • Viewing: Mizoguchi Kenji, Gion no Shimai (Sisters of the Gion) (1936) • Reading: Synergy of Theme, Style and Dialogue: Kenji Mizoguchi’s Sisters of the Gion

Week 3, January 25 — 31 — Class cancelled —

Week 4, February 1 — 7 — Class cancelled —

Week 5, February 8 — 14 • Viewing: Kurosawa Akira, Yoidore Tenshi (Drunken Angel) (1948) • Reading: Dream, Song, and Symbol: Akira Kurosawa’s Drunken Angel • Recommended: Donald Richie commentary on DVD Week 6, February 15 — 21 • Viewing: Ozu Yasujiro, Ukigusa (Floating Weeds) (1959) • Reading: Simple Means for a Complex Ends: Yasujiro Ozu’s Floating Weeds • Reading: Ozu: Preface & Intro by Donald Richie (posted on Blackboard) • Viewing: Commentary by Roger Ebert

Week 7, February 22 — 28 Class Meeting: Monday 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. • Discussion: Ukigusa (Floating Weeds) Review viewings and readings for Week 6 above to prepare for class

Week 8, March 1 — 7 — Note: No classes: Spring Break —

Week 9, March 8 — 14 — Note: No classes: Spring Break — Week 10, March 15 — 21: Two Viewings • Viewing 1: Shindoo Kaneto, Onibaba (1964) • Reading: Eros, Politics, and Folk Religion: Kaneto Shindo’s Onibaba • Viewing 2: Suzuki Norifumi, Kyoufu Joshi Koukou Bouroku Rinchi Kyoushitsu (Terrifying Girls’ High School) (1973) • Reading: Commentary with DVD by Chris D.

Week 11, March 22 — 28 • Viewing: Morita Yoshimitu: Kazoku Gemu (The Family Game) (1983) • Reading: Satire on the Family and Education in Postwar Japan: Yoshimitsu Morita’s The Family Game

• Viewing: Shinoda Masahiro, Setouchi Shonen Yakyu Dan (MacArthur’s Children) (1984) • Reading: Defeat Revisited: Masahiro Shinoda’s MacArthur’s Children • Reading: Attractive Empire (under Course Documents on Blackboard)

Week 12, March 29 — April 4 • Viewing: Itami Juzo, Marusa no Onna (A Taxing Woman) (1987) • Reading: Satire on Contemporary Japan: Juuzoo Itami’s A Taxing Woman Week 13, April 5 — 11 • Viewing: Kitano Takeshi, Sonatine (1993) • Reading: TBA Week 14, April 12 — 18 • Viewing: Suo Masayuki, Shall We Dance? (Shall We Dance?) (1996) • Reading: TBA Week 15, April 19 — 25 • Viewing: Nakata, Hideo: Ringu (1998) • Reading: TBA Week 16, April 26 — May 2 • Viewing: Ishii, Katsuhito: Naisu no Mori: The First Contact (Funky Forest: The First Contact) (2005) • Reading: TBA Week 17, May 2 — 8 — Finals Week —