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The First Few Minutes of Spanish Language Films: Early Cues Reveal the Essence


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The first few minutes of a film orient the viewer, offering cues for a richer, more nuanced reading. With this premise, the author provides many insights into the history of Spanish language film, encouraging an enhanced understanding of the Spanish/Hispanic canon commonly taught in courses on film. The author explores El espiritu de la colmena (1973), La historia oficial (1985), Fresa y chocolate (1994), El crimen del padre Amaro (2002), Abre los ojos (1997), Te doy mis ojos (2003) and Carlos Saura's flamenco trilogy--Bodas de sangre (1981), Carmen (1983) and El amor bruno (1986), among others.

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Table of Contents Preface Introduction: In the First Few Minutes: An Approach to Reading Film 1. Through a Child’s Eyes: Víctor Erice’s 1973 El espíritu de la colmena (The Spirit of the Beehive) 2. Reflections of Art and Life: Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy: Bodas de sangre (1981); Carmen (1983); El amor brujo (1986) (Blood Wedding; Carmen; Love, the Magician) 3. Through a Woman’s Eyes: Maria Luisa Bemberg’s 1984 Camila 4. From Bystanding to Standing For: Luis Puenzo’s 1985 La historia oficial (The Official Story/Version) 5. For the Lack of: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s 1993 Fresa y chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate) 6. Dream Story: Alejandro Amenábar’s 1996 Abre los ojos (Open Your Eyes) 7. Sins of Our Fathers: Carlos Carrera’s 2002 El crimen del Padre Amaro (The Crime of Father Amaro) 8. The Need to See and Be Seen: Icíar Bollaín’s 2003 Te doy mis ojos (Take My Eyes) Filmography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Richard K. Curry is a professor in the Department of Hispanic Studies at Texas A & M University (and former director of Undergraduate Studies). The coeditor of two scholarly journals, Hispanic Poetry Review and Cine y... , he is the author of books and articles on language, film, poetry, culture and pedagogy.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781476665887
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 236
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Early Cues Reveal the Essence
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1476665885
  • Publisher Date: 07 Feb 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 236
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 403 gr


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