{"product_id":"the-face-of-an-actor-the-life-and-films-of-tatsuya-nakadai-paperback","title":"The Face of an Actor - The Life and Films of Tatsuya Nakadai - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Dowsing\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a bad experience making his film debut in \u003ci\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e in 1954, \u003cb\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/b\u003e was a jobbing actor until cast as the hero of Masaki Kobayashi's World War II trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Human Condition\u003c\/i\u003e (1959-61). Elevated to star status as a result, he went on to co-star with Toshiro Mifune in Kurosawa's \u003ci\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSanjuro\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHigh and Low\u003c\/i\u003e, later playing the leads in the director's late masterpieces, \u003ci\u003eKagemusha\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRan\u003c\/i\u003e. Although it is the Kurosawa films for which Nakadai remains best-known abroad, he appeared in multiple films for many of Japan's top directors, including Masaki Kobayashi's \u003ci\u003eHarakiri \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eKwaidan\u003c\/i\u003e, Kihachi Okamoto's \u003ci\u003eSword of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e, Mikio Naruse's \u003ci\u003eWhen a Woman Ascends the Stairs\u003c\/i\u003e and Hiroshi Teshigahara's \u003ci\u003eThe Face of Another\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first English-language biography of this major Japanese star reveals how he overcame a traumatic childhood to find salvation in acting, examines the factors which enabled him to sustain such an exceptionally long and successful career, and explains why, despite appearing in over 160 feature films, he always considered himself first and foremost a theatre actor. \u003ci\u003eThe Face of an Actor\u003c\/i\u003e is full of behind-the-scenes stories which shine a light on Nakadai's sometimes rocky relationships with his directors and co-stars. Based largely on Japanese-language sources, it also covers his impressive stage career and contains detailed descriptions of many Nakadai films which have seldom been seen in the West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeware of the Actor - The Rise and Fall of Nicol Williamson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Martin Dowsing: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A generous, well-researched book... Dowsing tells the whole sobering tale with grace.\" \u003cb\u003eSimon Callow\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A welcome and well-researched account of the life and work of perhaps the greatest British actor of his generation.\" \u003cb\u003ePeter Gill\u003c\/b\u003e, playwright and theatre director \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A superb biography of Nicol Williamson. Thoroughly researched, very judicious on the films, and a sympathetic and sensitive appraisal of the man without ever being sentimental or sycophantic. ...it reads almost like a novel in the way the narrative grips and holds you.\" \u003cb\u003eNeil Sinyard\u003c\/b\u003e, author and Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Hull \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This biography of Nicol Williamson really gets to the heart of the man and made me love him all over again. It's not only informative but heart-breaking, and Martin Dowsing has done him proud.\" \u003cb\u003ePaul Moriarty\u003c\/b\u003e, actor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 356\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783650574624,"sku":"9798476336891","price":33.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/809731207a035197e046c819f505c3cc.webp?v=1780591711","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-face-of-an-actor-the-life-and-films-of-tatsuya-nakadai-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}