The war that won't die : the Spanish Civil War in cinema

This book charts the changing nature of cinematic depictions of the Spanish Civil War. In 1936, a significant number of artists, filmmakers and writers – from George Orwell and Pablo Picasso to Joris Ivens and Joan Miró – rallied to support the country's democratically elected Republican government. The arts have played an important role in shaping popular understandings of the Spanish Civil War, and the book examines the specific role cinema has played in this process. Its focus is on fictional feature films produced within Spain and beyond its borders between the 1940s and the early years of the twenty-first century – including Hollywood blockbusters, East European films, the work of the avant garde in Paris and films produced under Franco's censorial dictatorship. The War That Won’t Die Charts The Changing Nature Of Cinematic Depictions Of The Spanish Civil War. In 1936, A Significant Number Of Artists, Filmmakers And Writers – From George Orwell And Pablo Picasso To Joris Ivens And Joan Miró – Rallied To Support The Country’s Democratically-elected Republican Government. The Arts Have Played An Important Role In Shaping Popular Understandings Of The Spanish Civil War And This Book Examines The Specific Role Cinema Has Played In This Process. The Book’s Focus Is On Fictional Feature Films Produced Within Spain And Beyond Its Borders Between The 1940s And The Early Years Of The Twenty-first Century – Including Hollywood Blockbusters, East European Films, The Work Of The Avant Garde In Paris And Films Produced Under Franco’s Censorial Dictatorship. The Book Will Appeal To Scholars And Students Of Film, Media And Hispanic Studies, But Also To Historians And, Indeed, Anyone Interested In Why The Spanish Civil War Remains Such A Contested Political Topic. Front matter Contents List of illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: film, history and the Spanish Civil War Hollywood and the Spanish Civil War: For Whom the Bell Tolls The Spanish Civil War in East German cinema: Funf Patronenhulsen/Five Cartridges Surrealism and the past: Fernando Arrabal and the Spanish Civil War Film under Franco: La caza/The Hunt and El jardin de las delicias/The Garden of Delights Recycling Basque history: patterns of the past in Vacas/Cows No laughing matter? Comedy and the Spanish Civil War in cinema Ghosts of the past: El espinazo del Diablo/The Devil’s Backbone A story from the Spanish Revolution: Land and Freedom/Tierray Libertad The search for truth in Soldados de Salamina/Soldiers of Salamina Conclusion Filmography Bibliography Index Students and Lecturers and intelligent readers interested in the Spanish Civil War and the representation of history in cinema -- .