Format:
287 pages
ISBN:
9781841505770
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1841505773
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9781841504636
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1841504637
Series Statement:
Directory of world cinema v. 7
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-265) and filmography
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Film of the year: Biutiful -- Interview with Jaime Rosales -- Industry spotlight: Spanish film production -- Cultural crossover -- Festival focus -- Film location: Madrid -- Directors -- Auteur melodrama/Melodrama de autor -- Grotesque comedy/Esperpento -- Iberian drama -- Musical (but not only flamenco ...) -- Period films/De época -- Dictatorship forgotten cinema -- The transition to democracy cinema/Cine de la transición -- Crime and thriller -- Fantasy and horror -- Experimental documentary
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"Though well-loved by moviegoers worldwide, Spanish cinema has thus far suffered from a relative lack of critical attention. Focusing on the vast corpus of films that have left their marks on generations of spectators, Directory of World Cinema: Spain returns the national cinema of Spain rightfully to the forefront with numerous full-colour stills and essays establishing the key players and genres in their sociopolitical context, including civil war films, romances, comedies, and the cinema of the transition. From the award-winning big-budget productions of Pedro Almodóvar in Madrid to Pere Portabella's experimental documentaries and the influential Barcelona School, reviews cover individual titles in considerable depth. Essential reading for aficionados of Spanish cinema at all levels, this volume provides an accessible overview of the main trends and issues in Spanish film."--Provided by publisher
Language:
English
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