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Great Spanish Films Since 1950
Ronald Schwartz
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hardcover. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 858.
When it began, modern Spanish cinema was under strict censorship, forced to conform to the ideological demands of the Nationalist regime. In 1950, the New Spanish Cinema was born as a protest over General Francisco Franco's policies: a new series of directors and films began to move away from the conformist line to offer a bold brand of Spanish realism. In the 1950s and early 1960s, filmmakers such as Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga, and Luis Buñuel expressed a liberal image of Spain to the world in such films as Muerte de un ciclista (Death of a Cyclist), Bienvenido ... Read more
When it began, modern Spanish cinema was under strict censorship, forced to conform to the ideological demands of the Nationalist regime. In 1950, the New Spanish Cinema was born as a protest over General Francisco Franco's policies: a new series of directors and films began to move away from the conformist line to offer a bold brand of Spanish realism. In the 1950s and early 1960s, filmmakers such as Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga, and Luis Buñuel expressed a liberal image of Spain to the world in such films as Muerte de un ciclista (Death of a Cyclist), Bienvenido ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810854055
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V9780810854055
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About Ronald Schwartz
Ronald Schwartz is a retired professor of Romance languages (City University of New York). He is the author of several books, including Nomads, Exiles, & Emigres (1980), Spanish Film Directors (1986), Latin American Films, 1932-1994 (2005) and Neo-Noir (2005).
Reviews for Great Spanish Films Since 1950
A useful addition for the film enthusiast. The author has succeeded in selecting the best of post-war Spanish cinema and offering a highly useful vade mecum for the cinema enthusiast. This volume will surely remain a 'must have' for the fans of European cinema as well as the aficionados of Spanish cinema for the foreseeable future.
Peter Wellburn
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Peter Wellburn
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