Donald Richie is one of the finest writers on Japanese film and culture. Follow this link to see a 75 minute discussion with him about those topics:
http://fora.tv/2009/04/21/Life_in_Japanese_Film_Donald_Richie
Here is a link to the Wikipedia page about Donald Richie mentioned in the interview clip:
http://fora.tv/2009/04/21/Life_in_Japanese_Film_Donald_Richie
Here is a link to the Wikipedia page about Donald Richie mentioned in the interview clip:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Richie
And don't forget to look over all the selections at Fora.tv to see other lectures and interviews on a wide variety of subjects.
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And don't forget to look over all the selections at Fora.tv to see other lectures and interviews on a wide variety of subjects.
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