The films of Bigas Luna / Santiago Fouz-Hernández.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fouz-Hernández, Santiago, author.

Series:

Spanish and Latin American filmmakers.

Spanish and Latin-American Filmmakers Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bigas Luna, José Juan, 1946-2013--Criticism and interpretation.

Bigas Luna, José Juan.

Motion pictures, Spanish.

Exoticism in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (471 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2025.

Summary:

The first comprehensive English-language study of Bigas Luna's complete filmography, this book explores genre, gender representation, Iberian and Mediterranean identities, and meta-cinematic narratives. It can be read as a cohesive study of his oeuvre or as a reference for specific films.

Contents:

Front Matter

Dedication

Contents

List of figures

Acknowledgements

Note on translations, sources and images

Introduction

Visceral bodies: Tatuaje/Tattoo (1976), Reborn/ Renacer (1981) and Angustia/Anguish (1987)

Erotic passions: Bilbao (1978), Caniche/Poodle (1979), Lola (1986) and Las edades de Lulú/Ages of Lulu (1990)

Iberian masculinities: Jamón jamón (1992), Huevos de oro/Golden Balls (1993) and La teta y la luna/The Tit and the Moon (1994)

Mediterranean femininities: Bámbola (1996), La camarera del Titanic/The Chambermaid on the Titanic (1997), Volavérunt (1999) and Son de mar/Sound of the Sea (2001)

Women and success: Yo soy la Juani/My Name is Juani (2006) and DiDi Hollywood (2010)

Conclusion

Bibliography

Bigas Luna filmography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5261-9373-6

OCLC:

1557607316