A Companion to Spanish Cinema (Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas)

__A Companion to Spanish Cinema__ is a bold collection of newly commissioned essays written by top international scholars that thoroughly interrogates Spanish cinema from a variety of thematic, theoretical and historic perspectives.* Presents an insightful and provocative collection of newly commissioned essays and original research by top international scholars from a variety of theoretical, disciplinary and geographical perspectives * Offers a systematic historical, thematic, and theoretical approach to Spanish cinema, unique in the field * Combines a thorough and insightful study of a wide spectrum of topics and issues with in-depth textual analysis of specific films * Explores Spanish cinema’s cultural, artistic, industrial, theoretical and commercial contexts pre- and post-1975 and the notion of a “national” cinema * Canonical directors and stars are examined alongside understudied directors, screenwriters, editors, and secondary actors * Presents original research on image and sound; genre; non-fiction film; institutions, audiences and industry; and relations to other media, as well as a theoretically-driven section designed to stimulate innovative research Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–11): Jo Labanyi and Tatjana PavlovicChapter 2 Transnational Frameworks (pages 15–49): Gerard Dapena, Marvin D'Lugo and Alberto ElenaChapter 3 Echoes and Traces (pages 50–80): Brad EppsChapter 4 Negotiating the Local and the Global (pages 81–110): Jose Colmeiro and Joseba GabilondoChapter 5 Auteurism and the Construction of the Canon (pages 113–151): Marvin D'Lugo and Paul Julian SmithChapter 6 Strategic Auteurism (pages 152–189): Antonio Lazaro?Reboll, Steven Marsh, Susan Martin?Marquez and Santos ZunzuneguiChapter 7 Comedy and Musicals (pages 193–223): Steven Marsh, Chris Perriam, Eva Woods Peiro and Santos ZunzuneguiChapter 8 Melodrama and Historical Film (pages 224–258): Jo Labanyi, Annabel Martin and Vicente Rodriguez OrtegaChapter 9 Film Noir, the Thriller, and Horror (pages 259–290): Jo Labanyi, Antonio Lazaro?Reboll and Vicente Rodriguez OrtegaChapter 10 The Construction of the Star System (pages 293–318): Kathleen M. Vernon and Eva Woods PeiroChapter 11 Stars, Modernity, and Celebrity Culture (pages 319–342): Tatjana Pavlovic, Chris Perriam and Nuria Triana ToribioChapter 12 Photography, Production Design, and Editing (pages 345–369): Vicente Sanchez?BioscaChapter 13 Soundtrack (pages 370–388): Roman Gubern and Kathleen M. VernonChapter 14 Censorship, Film Studios, and Production Companies (pages 391–433): Josetxo Cerdan, Roman Gubern, Jo Labanyi, Steven Marsh, Tatjana Pavlovic and Nuria Triana ToribioChapter 15 Film Clubs, Festivals, Archives, and Magazines (pages 434–463): Ferran Alberich, Roman Gubern and Vicente Sanchez?BioscaChapter 16 Audiences (pages 464–485): Manuel Palacio and Kathleen M. VernonChapter 17 Cinema, Popular Entertainment, Literature, and Television (pages 489–517): Sally Faulkner, Vicente Sanchez?Biosca and Paul Julian SmithChapter 18 Newsreels, Documentary, Experimental Film, Shorts, and Animation (pages 521–542): Josetxo Cerdan and Vicente Sanchez?BioscaChapter 19 Isabel Coixet's Engagement with Feminist Film Theory (pages 545–562): Susan Martin?MarquezChapter 20 Becoming a Queer (M)Other in/and/through Film (pages 563–580): Julian Daniel Gutierrez?AlbillaChapter 21 The Space of the Vampire (pages 581–596): Brad Epps "A Companion to Spanish Cinema is a bold collection of newly commissioned essays written by top international scholars that thoroughly interrogates Spanish cinema from a variety of thematic, theoretical and historic perspectives. Presents an insightful and provocative collection of newly commissioned essays and original research by top international scholars from a variety of theoretical, disciplinary and geographical perspectives Offers a systematic historical, thematic, and theoretical approach to Spanish cinema, unique in the field Combines a thorough and insightful study of a wide spectrum of topics and issues with in-depth textual analysis of specific films Explores Spanish cinema's cultural, artistic, industrial, theoretical and commercial contexts pre- and post-1975 and the notion of a "national" cinema Canonical directors and stars are examined alongside understudied directors, screenwriters, editors, and secondary actors Presents original research on image and sound; genre; non-fiction film; institutions, audiences and industry; and relations to other media, as well as a theoretically-driven section designed to stimulate innovative research "-- "A Companion to Spanish Cinema is a bold collection of newly commissioned essays written by top international scholars that thoroughly interrogates Spanish cinema from a variety of thematic, theoretical and historic perspectives"-- A Companion to Spanish Cinema is a bold collection of newly commissioned essays written by top international scholars that thoroughly interrogates Spanish cinema from a variety of thematic, theoretical and historic perspectives.

• Presents an insightful and provocative collection of newly commissioned essays and original research by top international scholars from a variety of theoretical, disciplinary and geographical perspectives
• Offers a systematic historical, thematic, and theoretical approach to Spanish cinema, unique in the field
• Combines a thorough and insightful study of a wide spectrum of topics and issues with in-depth textual analysis of specific films
• Explores Spanish cinema’s cultural, artistic, industrial, theoretical and commercial contexts pre- and post-1975 and the notion of a “national” cinema
• Canonical directors and stars are examined alongside understudied directors, screenwriters, editors, and secondary actors
• Presents original research on image and sound; genre; non-fiction film; institutions, audiences and industry; and relations to other media, as well as a theoretically-driven section designed to stimulate innovative research

"A Companion to Spanish Cinema is a bold collection of newly commissioned essays written by top international scholars that thoroughly interrogates Spanish cinema from a variety of thematic, theoretical and historic perspectives. Presents an insightful and provocative collection of newly commissioned essays and original research by top international scholars from a variety of theoretical, disciplinary and geographical perspectives Offers a systematic historical, thematic, and theoretical approach to Spanish cinema, unique in the field Combines a thorough and insightful study of a wide spectrum of topics and issues with in-depth textual analysis of specific films Explores Spanish cinema's cultural, artistic, industrial, theoretical and commercial contexts pre- and post-1975 and the notion of a "national" cinema Canonical directors and stars are examined alongside understudied directors, screenwriters, editors, and secondary actors Presents original research on image and sound; genre; non-fiction film; institutions, audiences and industry; and relations to other media, as well as a theoretically-driven section designed to stimulate innovative research "--Résumé de l'éditeur