Read more
Zusatztext twenty excellent studies of films ... covering significant landmarks of Spanish cinema over the period 1952-1995. ... For the reader onterested in one particular film or director, the book is a treat. Expert knowledge of cinema in general and of a director's work in particular combines with a sensitivity to Spanish history, society and politics, resulting in in-depth contexualized analyses of films. A random sample of the essays points to the originality, variety and often exceptional quality of the critical readings. ... The choice of directors and films ensures a high level of critical engagement, especially with reference to controversial topics. Informationen zum Autor Peter Evans is Professor of Hispanic Studies, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London Klappentext Spanish Cinema offers lively readings by established writers on Spanish cinema of key films made by leading directors working in the art-movie or 'auteurist' tradition. It aims to strike a balance between representative films, directors and periods, ranging from 1952, the first screening of Bienvenido Mr Marshall to Almodovar, Bigas Luna, Juilo Medem and beyond. Each chapter concentrates on a single film, discussing it in accessiblecritical language that takes account both of the distinctiveness of film as an art form and of the material and socio-historical contexts in which each film was made. Zusammenfassung These readings of films by key directors working in the art-movie/"auteurist" field, aims to strike a balance between representative films, directors and periods. Each chapter concentrates on one film, taking into account film as an art form and the socio-historical contexts in which it was made.
