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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The only book I can think of that has a chapter on Okamoto
kihachi is 'Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film' by Chris D. The review of
that book on the <EM>Midnight Eye </EM>site<EM> </EM>is not overwhelming but
acknowledges the book as a useful source on directors not otherwise
written up. The <EM>Midnight Eye</EM> site also has a tribute <A
href="http://www.midnighteye.com/features/kihachi_okamoto.shtml">http://www.midnighteye.com/features/kihachi_okamoto.shtml</A> and,
indeed, obituaries might be a useful source for further reading.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The BFI had two pages of notes on <EM>Sword of Doom</EM>,
which reproduced ... the Criterion DVD notes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Roger Macy</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=robixsmash@gmail.com href="mailto:robixsmash@gmail.com">Rob Smith</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
href="mailto:KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu">KineJapan@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 09, 2007 8:24
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Kihachi Okamoto</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Does anyone by chance know of any books (or papers, translated
interviews, etc) in English that cover his life or his work? It doesn't have
to be as in depth as The Warrior's Camera or anything, but I'm interested in
knowing more about his motives and I haven't been able to find much beyond the
essays that came with Kill! and The Sword of Doom Criterion DVDs. <BR
clear=all><BR>-- <BR>-rob<BR><A
href="http://www.robixsmash.com/">http://www.robixsmash.com/</A>
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