Spain / edited by Lorenzo J. Torres Hortelano.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hortelano, Lorenzo J. Torres.

Series:

Directory of world cinema ; v. 7.

Directory of world cinema, 2040-7971 ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Spain.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, U.K. : Intellect, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Part of the ""Directory of World Cinema"" series, this title includes contributions from some of the leading academics in the field. It features film recommendations from a range of genres for those interested in watching more German cinema. It includes 50 full colour illustrations. It also features comprehensive filmography as an index. Spanish Cinema is one of the most diverse and interesting to international level; but lacks communication platforms and detailed analysis. This new volume of the ""Directory of World Cinema"" addresses the issue. It focuses on the main corpus of movies that ha

Contents:

FrontCover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction by the Editor; Film of the Year: Biutiful; Interview with Jaime Rosales; Industry Spotlight: Spanish Film Production; Cultural Crossover; Influence of European Avant-garde; Representations of Violence; Don Quixote Visual Ridings; Festival Focus; Semana de Cine Experimental de Madrid / Experimental Film Week of Madrid; Film Location: Madrid; Directors; Edgar Neville; Fernando Fernán-Gómez; Carlos Saura; Víctor Erice; Pedro Almodóvar; Auteur Melodrama/ Melodrama de autor/; Essay; Reviews; Grotesque Comedy/Esperpento; Essay

ReviewsIberian Drama; Essay; Reviews; Musical (But Not Only Flamenco...); Essay; Reviews; Period Films/De época; Essay; Reviews; Dictatorship Forgotten Cinema; Essay; Reviews; The Transition to Democracy Cinema/Cine de La Transición; Essay; Reviews; Crime and Thriller; Essay; Reviews; Fantasy and Horror; Essay; Reviews; Experimental Documentary; Essay; Reviews; Recommended Reading; Spanish Cinema Online; Test Your Knowledge; Notes on Contributors; Glossary; Filmography; BackCover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-61003-5

9786613922489

1-84150-577-3

OCLC:

780425790