Making and Unmaking of Francoist Kitsch Cinema
Author | : Alejandro Yarza |
Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 497 |
Release | : 2018-12-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781474420426 |
ISBN-13 | : 1474420427 |
Rating | : 4/5 (427 Downloads) |
Download or read book Making and Unmaking of Francoist Kitsch Cinema written by Alejandro Yarza and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-31 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines five highly influential Francoist films produced from 1938 until 1964 and three later films by critically acclaimed directors Luis BuÃ3Âłuel, Guillermo del Toro, and Alex de la Iglesia that attempt to undermine Francoist aesthetics by re-imagining its visual and narrative cliches.