Interview with Donald Richie

 When I first began teaching a course on Japanese Cinema, I invited the noted film critic and historian, Donald Richie to present a series of lectures on Japanese film throughout the Five Colleges, in Western MA. After his lecture at Hampshire College, I interviewed him in our television studio. Shot in April, 1983 with two cameras on U-matic tape, this is the edited version.

Donald passed away on February 19, 2013. Here are a few tributes:

• Donald Richie — David Bordwell's website on cinema

• Japan Scholar Gained Outsider's Perspective — NPR (National Public Radio)

• An inclined view: The life and work of Donald Richie — Stephen Mansfield, The Japan Times

This interview is also cataloged in the Films section.