Product Description

How did the Franco dictatorship and subsequent transition to democracy impact upon Spanish film-making? What is meant by nuevo cine español or españolada ? How do you say close-up or tracking shot in Spanish? What sort of critical methods and tools can we apply to study Spanish cinema and what resources are available to us?



Spanish Cinema: A Student s Guide answers these and many more questions, providing crucial information and examples of analysis normally found in separate volumes. Topics covered include:

· A history of Spanish cinema from 1896 to 2003.

· An overview of Film Studies Basics applied to Spanish films.

· A review of key critical concepts such as auteurism, genre and stars.

· A critical review of Spanish film theory.

· Case studies on issues of national identity and gender in Spanish cinema.

· A glossary of technical terms in English and Spanish, as well as bibliographies of both English and Spanish works.



This book will be an indispensable resource for students and teachers of Spanish cinema.



Also in this series:

French Cinema: A Students Guide (0 340 76004 4)

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #153768 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review

This book is going to make our class preparation much easier. Excellent idea.

( --Dr N Triana-Toribio, University of Manchester )

Review

This book is going to make our class preparation much easier. Excellent idea.

(Dr N Triana-Toribio, University of Manchester )

About the Author
Barry Jordan is Professor of European Cinema and Culture at De Montfort University, Leicester.
Mark Allinson is Professor of Spanish, University of Leicester.