Latin Hitchcock : How Almodóvar, Amenábar, De la Iglesia, Del Toro, and Campanella Became Notorious /
This study explores how five major directors-Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro Amenábar, Alex de la Iglesia, Guillermo del Toro, and Juan José Campanella-modeled their early careers on Hitchcock and his film aesthetics. In shadowing Hitchcock, their works embraced the global aspirations his movies epitomiz...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Columbia University Press,
[2015]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I: Spain
- Chapter One. First Loves, First Cuts: The Initial Response to Hitchcock's Films in Spain
- Chapter Two. Pedro Almodóvar's Criminal Side: Plot, Humour and Cinematic Style
- Chapter Three. Drawing on a Darker Humour, Cultural Icons and Mass Media: Alex de la Iglesia's Journey from Outer Space to the Spanish Academy
- Chapter Four. Against Hitchcock: Alejandro Amenabar's Meteoric Career
- Part II: Latin America
- Chapter Five. Latin American Openings: The Reception History Of Hitchcock's Films For Mexico City
- Chapter Six. Guillermo Del Toro's Continuing Education: Adapting Hitchcock's Moral And Visual Sensibilities To The World Of Horror
- Chapter Seven. Understanding Osmosis: Hitchcock In Argentina Through The Eyes Of Juan Jose Campanella
- Conclusion. They Became Notorious
- Bibliography
- Index