The dictionary section is obviously the most informative, with hundreds of solid entries on producers, directors, and film companies, on actors viiĪnd actresses, and on memorable films. Much of this information has been totally ignored outside of Spain until recently, as Spanish cinema has garnered world attention. The introduction takes a much broader view, showing how the industry is organized, who the leading players were and are, and considering the very different eras and sometimes quite different cinemas within the same era. A historical dictionary is a good way to explore this tradition, because it starts with a chronology that progresses from the very first, hesitant steps, through various periods of modest success and occasionally dismal failure, to the present, when recognition and awards, as well as reasonable box-office receipts, are rewarding Spain’s cinema and auteurs. Moreover, there is not just Spanish cinema, but a circle of regional cinemas that also gain from being known better. More particularly, it is essential to discover that in today’s cinema Almodovar and Cruz are simply part of a cinematic tradition that is impressively long and broad, in some ways specific to Spain, in others truly universal. So, this is a particularly good time to take a close look at its past and present and see just what it has achieved to date. But now it is winning numerous fans not only at home but also abroad. Spanish cinema is not new: it has been maturing for a long time, having been one of the first to arise in the early days of silent film, and having produced excellent producers, actors, and films for decades-even during the dark times of the Franco regime. Obviously, part of this trend can be traced to Pedro Almodovar or Penelope Cruz, but that would be a vast oversimplification. Printed in the United States of AmericaĪll of a sudden, or so it seems, Spanish cinema is emerging as one of the most exciting, fascinating, and special cinemas in the world-not only are others viewing Spanish films, they are adopting Spanish producers and Spanish actors as their own. ⬁ ™ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992. (Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts 37) Includes bibliographical references. Historical dictionary of Spanish cinema / Alberto Mira. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mira Nouselles, Alberto. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review. 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706 Estover Road, Plymouth PL6 7PY, United Kingdom Copyright © 2010 by Alberto Mira All rights reserved. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts, No. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema Alberto Mira Middle Eastern Cinema, by Terri Ginsberg and Chris Lippard, 2010. Modern Chinese Literature, by Li-hua Ying, 2010. Animation and Cartoons, by Nichola Dobson, 2009. Modern Japanese Literature and Theater, by J. Postwar German Literature, by William Grange, 2009. Russian and Soviet Cinema, by Peter Rollberg, 2008. Italian Cinema, by Gino Moliterno, 2008.Īrchitecture, by Allison Lee Palmer, 2008. Westerns in Cinema, by Paul Varner, 2008. American Theater: Modernism, by James Fisher and Felicia Hardison Londré, 2008. Australian Radio and Television, by Albert Moran and Chris Keating, 2007. Irish Cinema, by Roderick Flynn and Pat Brereton, 2007. Postmodernist Literature and Theater, by Fran Mason, 2007. French Cinema, by Dayna Oscherwitz and MaryEllen Higgins, 2007. Russian Theater, by Laurence Senelick, 2007. Scandinavian Literature and Theater, by Jan Sjåvik, 2006. Lesbian Literature, by Meredith Miller, 2006. African-American Television, by Kathleen Fearn-Banks, 2006. Australian and New Zealand Cinema, by Albert Moran and Errol Vieth, 2006. Fantasy Literature, by Brian Stableford, 2005. Japanese Traditional Theatre, by Samuel L. American Radio Soap Operas, by Jim Cox, 2005. Hong Kong Cinema, by Lisa Odham Stokes, 2007. Science Fiction Literature, by Brian Stableford, 2004. Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts Jon Woronoff, Series Editor 1.
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