100 Years of Spanish Cinema

From the silent era to the present day, 100 Years of Spanish Cinema provides an in-depth look at the most important movements, films, and directors in twentieth-century Spain. 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. Approaching film as a cultural institution and a technological invention, it combines aesthetic analysis with contextual information on Spanish history, politics, and the cinematic industry. 100 Years of Spanish Cinema offers a step-by-step guide for students as they explore the visual elements, critical perspectives, and cultural contexts of twenty-two featured works, helping them to be more analytical, sophisticated, and engaged spectators, while also enabling them to interpret and examine the films in light of the socio-cultural conditions in which they were produced. 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