The Cinema Of Spain and Portugal

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 Florian Rey, Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis Bunuel, Vmctor Erice, Manuel Gutiirrez A [...]
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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 Florian Rey, Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis Bunuel, Vmctor Erice, Manuel Gutiirrez Aragsn, Pedro Almodsvar and Joao 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).