A Companion to Pedro Almodóvar - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405195827 ISBN 13: 9781405195829

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

Synopsis

Edited by leading authorities on the subject, and bringing together a stellar cast of contributors, this detailed appraisal of Pedro Almodóvar’s unique cinematic art examines the themes, style, and aesthetics of his oeuvre and locates it in the context of the profound cultural transformations in Spain since the 1970s.

• Brings together a stellar cast of contributors from across the globe  including recognized and established specialists as well as talented younger scholars
• Features contributions by Spanish film historians, where studies of Almodóvar’s work have been underrepresented in the academic literature
• Deploys new approaches to the analysis of film authorship by exploring contextual issues such as Almodóvar’s transnational appeal and the political dimensions of his works
• Traces the director’s fruitful collaborations in the areas of art and design, fashion and music

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Once the enfant terrible of Spain’s youth culture explosion, la Movida, Pedro Almodóvar’s distinctive film style and career longevity have made him one of the most successful and internationally known filmmakers of his generation. Offering a state-of-the-art appraisal of Almodóvar’s work, this original collection is a searching analysis of his technique and cultural significance that includes work by leading authorities on Almodóvar as well as talented young scholars. Crucially included here are contributions from film historians Almodóvar’s native Spain, where he has been undervalued by the academic and critical establishment.

With a balance between textual and contextual approaches, the book expands the scope of previous work on the director to explore his fruitful collaborations with fellow professionals in the areas of art design, fashion and music as well as the growing reach of a global Almodóvar brand beyond Europe and the U.S. to Latin America and Asia. It also proposes a reevaluation of the political meanings and engagement of his cinema from the perspective of the profound cultural and historical upheavals that have transformed Spain since 1970s.

About the Author:

Marvin D'Lugo is Professor of Spanish and Adjunct Professor of Screen Studies at Clark University, Massachusetts where he teaches courses on Spanish and Latin-American cinema. He has published a number of books including Pedro Almodóvar (2006) in the University of Illinois Press’ Contemporary Film Directors series.

Kathleen M. Vernon is Associate Professor of Hispanic Languages and Literatures at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She is author and editor of numerous studies on Spanish cinema and culture including Post-Franco, Postmodern: The Films of Pedro Almodóvar (1995).

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1405195827
• ISBN 13: 9781405195829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 584
• Editor: D'Lugo Marvin, Vernon Kathleen M.