A Companion to Spanish CinemaBoydell & Brewer Ltd, 2008 - 513 The history of Spanish cinema. This is the first detailed history of Spanish cinema written in English for English readers. It presents a balanced exploration of trends and genres from the popular to art-house cinema, including landmark documentaries and children's films. There are sections in each chapter where popular, oppositional, and experimental directors are introduced as auteurs. The eleven chapters are arranged chronologically from the silent reels of the photographers to the twenty-first century, taking into account technological advances, as well as production, distribution and socio-political constraints and developments. Each chapter ends with suggestions for additional reading and possible areas offuture research. The bibliography concentrates on assessments and criticism published in English, and there is a filmography of all directors and titles mentioned, a comprehensive index not restricted to cinema, and a supportingselection of stills. BERNARD BENTLEY is Senior Lecturer in Spanish at the University of St Andrews. |
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The Silent Reels of the Photographers 18961918 | 1 |
The Silent Films of the Directors 19181930 | 27 |
The Cinema of the Republic 19311939 | 49 |
Years of Autarchy Silence and Hunger 19401951 | 77 |
The Establishment the Cold War and the Dissidents 19511961 | 116 |
Opening out to Europe the EOC and a New Cinema 19611969 | 156 |
The Last Years of the Regime and a Middle Path 19691975 | 198 |
End to Censorship and Transition to Democracy 19761982 | 225 |
A Democratic Spain and Socialist Cinema 19821989 | 255 |
New Departures 19891996 | 282 |
Into the TwentyFirst Century | 317 |
Alphabetically by directors | 353 |
Alphabetically by original titles | 400 |
Bibliography | 449 |
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