100 Years of Spanish Cinema provides an in-depth look at the most important movements, films, and directors of twentieth-century Spain from the silent era to the present day.
A glossary of film terms provides definitions of essential technical, aesthetic, and historical terms
Features a visual portfolio illustrating key points of many of the films analyzed
Includes a clear, concise timeline to help students quickly place films and genres in Spain’s political, economical, and historical contexts
Discusses over 20 films including Amor Que Mata, Un Chien Andalou, Viridana, El Verdugo, El Crimen de Cuenca, and Pepi, Luci, Born
About the Author
Tatjana Pavlovic is Associate Professor of Spanish at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Inmaculada Alvàrez is a Visiting Assistant Professor at University of California, Riverside.
Rosana Blanco-Cano is Assistant Professor at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Anitra Grisales is a freelance editor and translator specializing in film and media studies.
Alejandra Osorio is a professor in the Communications Department of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa, Mexico.
Alejandra Sánchez is a Ph.D. candidate at Tulane University in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
Features
An in-depth look at the most important movements, films, and directors of the twentieth-century Spain from the silent era to the present day
A glossary of film terms provides definitions of essential technical, aesthetic, and historical terms
Features a visual portfolio illustrating key points of many of the films analyzed
Includes a clear, concise timeline to help students quickly place films and genres in Spain’s political, economical, and historical contexts
Discusses over 20 films including Amor Que Mata, Un Chien Andalou, Viridana, El Verdugo, El Crimen de Cuenca, and Pepi, Luci, Born
