Latin Hitchcock : : How Almodóvar, Amenábar, De la Iglesia, Del Toro, and Campanella Became Notorious / / Dona Kercher.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
• VerfasserIn: Kercher, Dona,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (392 p.)
• Other title: 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
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780231850735; 9783110665864
• DOI: 10.7312/kerc17208
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Dona Kercher.

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