100 years of spanish cinema

100 Years of Spanish Cinema" provides an in-depth look at the most important movements, films, and directors of twentieth-century Spain from the silent erato the present day. This book features: a Glossary of Film Terms that provides definitions of essential technical, aesthetic, and historical terms; a visual portfolio that illustrates key points of many of the films analyzed; and, a historical chronology that presents a clear, concise time line to help students quickly place films and genres in Spain's political, economical, and historical contexts. INDICE: List of Figures About the Authors Acknowledgments Preface 1. Silent Cinema and its Pioneers (1906-1930) El ciego de aldea, Ángel García Cardona Amor que mata, Fructuós Gelabert Don Pedro el Cruel, Ricardo Baños, Albert Marro La aldea maldita, Florián Rey 2. Surrealism (1924-1930) and the Advent of Sound (the Second Republic: 1931-1936) Un chien andalou, Luis Buñuel Tierra sinpan, Luis Buñuel 3. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) Suspiros de España, Benito Perojo Canciones para después de una guerra, Basilio Martín Patino 4. The Autarky: Papier-Mâché Cinema (1939-1950) Raza, José Luis Sáenz de Heredia Locura de amor, Juan de Orduña 5. Neorealism: Status Quo and Dissent (1951-1961) El cochecito, Marco Ferreri Viridiana, Luis Buñuel 6. The "Liberal" Dictatorship and its Agony (1962-1975) El verdugo, Luis García Berlanga El jardín de las delicias, Carlos Saura 7. Cinema of the Transition: The Period of Disenchantment (1975-1979) El desencanto, Jaime Chávarri El crimen de Cuenca, Pilar Miró 8. Post-Franco Spain: The Pedro Almodóvar Phenomenon (1980-1991) Pepi, Luci, Bom,y otras chicas del montón, Pedro Almodóvar ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!, Pedro Almodóvar 9. Contemporary Trends (1992 to the Present) Vacas, Julio Medem Carícies, Ventura Pons Flores de otro mundo, Icíar Bollaín The Secret Life of Words (La vida secreta de las palabras), Isabel Coixet Glossary of Film Terms Historical Chronology Notes Bibliography Index

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-8419-9
• Editorial: Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 296
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés