How the films of Pedro Almodóvar draw upon and influence Spanish society :: bilingual essays on his cinema /

In the films of Pedro Almodóvar one experiences a vivid representation of Spanish life. His films are discussed here in lieu of gender relations, power dynamics, Spanish cultural identity, and inter-textually with other directors such as Alfred Hitchcock. The essays are written in both English and...

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Main Authors: Matz, Maria R., 1968- (Author, Editor), Salmon, Carole, 1973- (Author, Editor), Brager, Jean Xavier (Author), Rennett, Michael (Author), Nisch, Margret (Author), Herrera, Javier, 1951- (Author), Pedrós-Gascón, Antonio (Author), Chacón, Hilda (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2012.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:In the films of Pedro Almodóvar one experiences a vivid representation of Spanish life. His films are discussed here in lieu of gender relations, power dynamics, Spanish cultural identity, and inter-textually with other directors such as Alfred Hitchcock. The essays are written in both English and Spanish. They try to bring together a broad variety of interpretations to his popular films. Many articles deal with issues of gender and representations of cultural iconography from Catholicism on love and death. Through a variety of authors and angles, as well as in two languages, this volume opens.
Physical Description:1 online resource (266 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliography:Includes filmography.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-236) and index.
ISBN:9780773411494
0773411496