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

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

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
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Kercher, Dona,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2015]
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Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (392 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • 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

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