Latin Hitchcock

How Almodovar, Amenabar, De la Iglesia, Del Toro, and Campanella Became Notorious
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-0-231-17209-7
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 392 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 660 g

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 epitomize. Each section of the book begins with an extensive study, based on newspaper accounts, of the original reception of Hitchcock's movies in either Spain or Latin America and how local preferences for genre, glamour, moral issues, and humor affected their success. The text brings a new approach to world film history, showcasing both the commercial and artistic importance of Hitchcock in Spain and Latin America

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kercher, Dona

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmtheorie, Filmanalyse
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Einzelne Filmschauspieler, Filmregisseure, Drehbuchautoren

Inhaltsverzeichnis

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Spain1. First Loves, First Cuts: The Initial Response to Hitchcock's Films in Spain2. Pedro Almodóvar's Criminal Side: Plot, Humour and Cinematic Style3. Drawing on a Darker Humour, Cultural Icons and Mass Media: Álex de la Iglesia's Journey from Outer Space to the Spanish Academy4. Against Hitchcock: Alejandro Amenábar's Meteoric CareerPart II: Latin America5. Latin American Openings: The Reception History of Hitchcock's Films for Mexico City6. Guillermo del Toro's Continuing Education: Adapting Hitchcock's Moral and Visual Sensibilities to the World of Horror7. Understanding Osmosis: Hitchcock in Argentina Through the Eyes of Juan José CampanellaConclusion: They Became NotoriousBibliographyIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Dona Kercher is professor of Spanish and film and director of the women's studies program at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts.