Barbara Peiro (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. An in-depth exploration of Almodà var?s complete Å"uvre Un film de Almodà var: whether appearing in his stylish opening credits or on the suggestive poster that invariably accompanies each of his films, this announcement triggers a range of expectations. Sexy and subversive, colorful and controversial, passionate and provocative, Pedro Almodà var?s world is unlike any other director's. Thanks to his remarkably cohesive and consistent Å"uvre, the Manchegan maverick has become a reliable brand, his name a byword for the visual opulence, experimentation and eroticism of post-Franco Spanish cinema. Almodà var found fame with self-penned, gender-bending plots depicting the often comic misfortunes of junkies, nuns, housewives, whores, transvestites and transsexuals. Praised by critics, championed by fellow film-makers, adored by actors and adorned with international awards, he is the most successful Spanish film-maker since Luis Buñuel, with films such as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About My Mother, Talk to Her, and Volver. A self-taught auteur, Almodà var draws on influences as diverse as Douglas Sirk, Frank Tashlin, Andy Warhol and John Waters. His feature films borrow liberally from, and frequently invert, traditional genres of classic American cinemaâ"including film noir, melodrama and screwball comedy. Yet they remain unmistakably Iberian, rooted predominantly in the director's beloved Madrid, exploring Spanish myths and modernity to the rhythms of bolero-laden soundtracks. Most recently, the enfant terrible of the 1980s arthouse scene has matured into the Academy Award-winning director of All About My Mother, a film universally acknowledged for its emotional resonance, sophistication and craftsmanship. Almodà var?s distinctive, once marginalized world has finally entered the mainstream. For this unprecedented monograph, Pedro Almodà var has given TASCHEN complete access to his archives, including never-before-published images, such as personal photos he took during filming. In addition to writing captions for the photos, Almodà var invited prominent Spanish authors to write introductions to each of his films, and selected many of his own texts to accompany this visual odyssey through his complete works.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 2011.Hardcover.Very good condition.406 pages.ISBN given as 9783836502832.Copy number 11922 of an edition of 12500 which contain a strip of frames cut from 35mm print from 'Volver.' Ships from Japan.Usually ships in 1-2 working days.

Updated edition. Oblong 4to. 455 pp. Full color illustrations. Half cloth backed printed paper covered boards, fine condition. (95599). Written by Pedro Almodóvar with Jordi Costa, Vicente Molina Foix, Gustavo Martín Garzo, Elvira Lindo, Juan José Millás & Ángel Fernández-Santos. Foreword by Thierry Frémaux.…

Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. 407 Seiten Nummer 9439 der ersten Auflage mit Filmstreifen von "Volver" aus dem Privatbesitz des Regisseurs. Einband leicht angestaubt, innen einwandfrei 000 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 4953.