100 Years of Spanish Cinema provides an in-depth look at the most important movements, films, and directors of twentieth-century Spain from the silent era to the present day.
- A glossary of film terms provides definitions of essential technical, aesthetic, and historical terms
- Features a visual portfolio illustrating key points of many of the films analyzed
- Includes a clear, concise timeline to help students quickly place films and genres in Spain’s political, economical, and historical contexts
- Discusses over 20 films including Amor Que Mata, Un Chien Andalou, Viridana, El Verdugo, El Crimen de Cuenca, and  Pepi, Luci, Born
List of Figures vii
About the Authors viii
Acknowledgments x
Preface xi
1 Silent Cinema and its Pioneers (1906–1930) 1
El ciego de aldea, Ángel García Cardona 8
Amor que mata, Fructuós Gelabert 10
Don Pedro el Cruel, Ricardo Baños, Albert Marro 12
La aldea maldita, Florián Rey 15
2 Surrealism (1924–1930) and the Advent of Sound (the Second Republic: 1931–1936) 21
Un chien andalou, Luis Buñuel 26
Tierra sin pan, Luis Buñuel 30
3 Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) 39
Suspiros de España, Benito Perojo 46
Canciones para después de una guerra, Basilio Martín Patino 52
4 The Autarky: Papier-Mâché Cinema (ló~
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