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Zusatztext Peter Evans works in generous swathes of thought! bringing what seems to be a large amount of learning and clarity to his subject. Informationen zum Autor Recent publications include: (With B. Babington) Biblical Epics: Sacred Narrative in the Hollywood Cinema (MUP, 1993), (ed.)Conflicts of Discourse: Spanish Literature in the Golden Age (MUP, 1990), (with B. Babington) Affairs to Remember; The Hollywood Comedy of the Sexes (MUP, 1989). Klappentext This is a major new study of the films of Luis Bunuel! surrealist scourge of the bourgeosie and enduring influence on European cinema. The book is unique in offering an extended analysis of Bunuel's films in the context of contemporary debates in film studies! focusing in particular onquestions of subjectivity and desire. Throughout! Bunuel's films are viewed as both the brilliant! subversive expressions of the director's fantasies and obsessions and as reflections of wider cultural norms and preoccupations. Making use of psychoanalysis and gender theory! Peter Evans exploresBunuel's characteristic thematics of transgression and his status as exile of outsider. The whole range of his work is discussed! from the critically neglected "bread and butter" Mexican melodramas of the 1950s to such classics of European cinema as The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie! ThatObscure Object of Desire! and Belle de Jour. Accessible! lively! and compelling! The Films of Luis Bunuel provides a much-needed revaluation of one of the world's greatest film-makers. Zusammenfassung This text presents a study of the films of Luis Bunuel. It presents readings on the whole range of his work, from the Mexican movies of the 1950s to such classics of European cinema as "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie", "That Obscure Object of Desire", and "Belle de Jour".
