A review by a_little_person
Ozu: His Life and Films by Donald Richie

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Very good. Fascinating and well written. Unlike Shrader's account of Ozu which is littered with academic jargon, Donald Richie is very concise and clear. What he is saying is relevant and gives a great picture of ozu and his philosophy. The structure of the book was also a joy to go through. The only parts which where a bit tiresome were the lists of example of Ozu's films where a particular effect was being described; the good thing is that he was quite exhaustive - double edged sword.