The Making and Unmaking of Francoist Kitsch Cinema From Raza to Pan's Labyrinth |
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| Author:
| Yarza, Alejandro |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7486-9924-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $125.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines five highly influential Francoist films produced from 1938 until 1964 and three later films by critically acclaimed directors Luis Buñuel, Guillermo del Toro, and Alex de la Iglesia that attempt to undermine Francoist aesthetics by re-imagining its visual and narrative clichés.
This book examines five highly influential Francoist films produced from 1938 until 1964 and three later films by critically acclaimed directors Luis Buñuel, Guillermo del Toro, and Alex de la Iglesia that attempt to undermine Francoist aesthetics by re-imagining its visual and narrative clichés.