| The Cinema of Spain and Portugal Contributor(s): Mira, Alberto (Editor), Gubern, Roman (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 1904764452 ISBN-13: 9781904764458 Publisher: Wallflower Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2005 Annotation: This volume contains 24 essays on individual films from the region. Films from the early era of cinema up to the present day are featured, from directors such as FloriAn Rey, Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis Bunuel, Pedro AlmodA3var and Joao Cesar Monteiro. In addition to discussions of genre and influences, "The Cinema of Spain & Portugal" includes detailed discussions of films such as "La Aldita Maldita" (1930, 1947), "Death of a Cyclist" (1955), "Viridiana" (1961), "Abraham's Valley" (1993), "Tierra" (1995), and "All About My Mother" (1999). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: 24 Frames |
| Physical Information: 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An overview of Spanish and Portuguese cinema, this volume contains 24 essays, each on a separate seminal film from the region. Films from the early era of cinema up to the present day are featured, from directors such as Flori n Rey, Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis Bunuel, V ctor Erice, Manuel Guti rrez Arag n, Pedro Almod var and Jo o Cesar Monteiro. As well as discussions of genre and influences, The Cinema of Spain & Portugal includes in depth studies of films such as La Aldita Maldita (1930, 1947), Death of a Cyclist (1955), Viridiana (1961), Spirit of the Beehive (1973), Abraham's Valley (1993), Tierra (1995), All About My Mother (1999), and Torrente (1998). |
Contributor Bio(s): Mira, Alberto: - Alberto Mira is a reader in film at Oxford Brookes University. He is the co-author of The Cinema of Spain and Portugal (Wallflower 2005), and Historical Dictionairy of Spanish Cinema (Scarecrow Press, 2010) as well has several Spanish-language books. |