This item has been stored at home. The contents are in like-new, excellent condition, but there is some aging on the cover and obi due to the passage of time. There is a very small crease on the inside of the obi. Also, there is a small mark on the bottom edge of the book due to home storage. We kindly ask for your consideration if you understand these points. Drunk on the Pleasure of Cinema by Tomoe Kano Cheers to the sensitive and "eternal cinema girl" who truly loved movies and was loved by them! The impact of Jean Vigo, actresses who played prostitutes... This book is a collection of film essays serialized in the magazines "Hanashi no Tokushu" and "Kinema Junpo." A beautiful bouquet of homage to cinema, written by Tomoe Kano, the legendary mama of the jazz cafe "Smile" in Shinjuku. Contents Part 1: "Older Women" in Movies "Older Women" in Movies Various Lesbian Films The Only Tear a Man Sheds in His Life Love Stories in the Midst of War Actresses Who Played Prostitutes Part 2: With Love from Los Angeles The Golden Lion and Silver Lion Awards Forty Years Later Memories of Mr. Tadashi Iijima Drunk on the Pleasure of "Cinema no Kairaku" Reading "Goodbye to Japan" Top Ten Films Released in 1999 Eikichi Yazawa RUN & RUN Yazawa also grew up From Reviews I was able to reconfirm the enjoyment of the movies I've seen so far, and also see the episodes behind their creation.