Great Spanish Films Since 1950

by Schwartz (Author), Ronald (Author)

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Hardcover
2008
$85.36

In Great Spanish Films Since 1950, Ronald Schwartz presents a compendium of outstanding Spanish films from the pre-Francoist era through the Spanish New Wave of the 80's and 90's and into the present day. Schwartz provides background, plot, and commentaries on key films from six decades of Spanish cinema. In addition to identifying the classic films, the book highlights other notable films also worthy of discussion, either for their artistic merit or popular reception. More than 120 features are discussed, and each analysis includes cast and crew details, major awards and nominations, and the film's availability on VHS and/or DVD. The book also includes a chronology of Spanish cinema from 1896; appendixes citing the nominees and winners of the Goya, Cinema Writers Circle, and Academy Awards; and more than 50 photos.

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In Great Spanish Films Since 1950, Ronald Schwartz presents a compendium of outstanding Spanish films from the pre-Francoist era through the Spanish New Wave of the 80's and 90's and into the present day. Schwartz provides background, plot, and commentaries on key films from six decades of Spanish cinema. In addition to identifying the classic films, the book highlights other notable films also worthy of discussion, either for their artistic merit or popular reception. More than 120 features are discussed, and each analysis includes cast and crew details, major awards and nominations, and the film's availability on VHS and/or DVD. The book also includes a chronology of Spanish cinema from 1896; appendixes citing the nominees and winners of the Goya, Cinema Writers Circle, and Academy Awards; and more than 50 photos.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 464
Publisher: R & L/Scarecrow
Published: 30 Dec 2008
ISBN 10: 0810854058
ISBN 13: 9780810854055

Media Reviews

A useful addition for the film enthusiast. The author has succeeded in selecting the best of post-war Spanish cinema and offering a highly useful vade mecum for the cinema enthusiast. This volume will surely remain a 'must have' for the fans of European cinema as well as the aficionados of Spanish cinema for the foreseeable future. -- Peter Wellburn * American Reference Books Annual *
The author has shown good judgment in choosing films and, in the text, he has supplied a wealth of fascinating, readable material on the subject. * American Reference Books Annual, August 2008 *

Author Bio

Ronald Schwartz is a retired professor of Romance languages (City University of New York). He is the author of several books, including Nomads, Exiles, & Emigres (1980), Spanish Film Directors (1986), Latin American Films, 1932-1994 (2005) and Neo-Noir (2005).