Spanish cinema /

From the surrealist films of Luis Buñuel to the colourful melodramas of Pedro Almodóvar, Spain has produced a wealth of exciting and distinctive film-makers who have consistently provided a condoning or dissenting eye on Spanish history and culture. For modern cinema-goers, it has often been the s...

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Main Author: Stone, Rob, 1965-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Harlow, England ; New York : Longman, 2002.
Series:Inside film
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. By way of Elías Querejeta: an overview of Spanish cinema
  • 2. Leaving the church: early Spanish cinema
  • 3. Under Franco: Spanish cinema during the dictatorship
  • 4. Another reality: Carlos Saura
  • 5. Spirits and secrets: four flims about childhood
  • 6. Over Franco:Spanish cinema in transition
  • 7. An independent style: Basque cinema and Imanol Uribe
  • 8. Projections of desire: Julio Medem
  • 9. Seeing stars: Banderas, Abril, Bardem, Cruz.