| Spanish Cinema: A Student's Guide Contributor(s): Jordan, Barry (Author), Allinson, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0340807458 ISBN-13: 9780340807453 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2005 Annotation: How did the Franco dictatorship and subsequent transition to democracy impact upon Spanish film-making? What is meant by nuevo cine espanol or espanolada? How do you say close-up or tracking shot in Spanish? What sort of critical methods and tools can we apply to study Spanish cinema and what resources are available to us? Spanish Cinema: A Students Guide answers these and many more questions, providing crucial information and examples of analysis normally found in separate volumes. Topics covered include: DT A history of Spanish cinema from 1896 to 2003. DT An overview of Film Studies Basics applied to Spanish films. DT A review of key critical concepts such as auteurism, genre and stars. DT A critical review of Spanish film theory. DT Case studies on issues of national identity and gender in Spanish cinema. DT A glossary of technical terms in English and Spanish, as well as bibliographies of both English and Spanish works. This book will be an indispensable resource for students and teachers of Spanish cinema. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: Hodder Arnold Publication |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How did the Franco dictatorship and subsequent transition to democracy impact upon Spanish film-making? What is meant by nuevo cine español or españolada? How do you say close-up or tracking shot in Spanish? What sort of critical methods and tools can we apply to study Spanish cinema and what resources are available to us? Spanish Cinema: A Students Guide answers these and many more questions, providing crucial information and examples of analysis normally found in separate volumes. Topics covered include: - A history of Spanish cinema from 1896 to 2003. - An overview of Film Studies Basics applied to Spanish films. - A review of key critical concepts such as auteurism, genre and stars. - A critical review of Spanish film theory. - Case studies on issues of national identity and gender in Spanish cinema. - A glossary of technical terms in English and Spanish, as well as bibliographies of both English and Spanish works. This book will be an indispensable resource for students and teachers of Spanish cinema. |
