The Monopack Revolution, Global Cinema and 'Jigokumon/Gate of Hell' (Kinugasa Teinosuke, 1953)

This article discusses the impact of cheaper colour film stocks introduced in the 1950s on the global film market. After a contextual overview the cases of India and China are briefly considered before a more detailed examination of conditions in Japan, and how the world’s attention was drawn to the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sarah Street
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2018-06-01
Series:Open Screens
Subjects:
Online Access:https://openscreensjournal.com/articles/2