Desire unlimited : the cinema of Pedro Almodóvar

Desire unlimited : the cinema of Pedro Almodóvar / Paul Julian Smith.

With four additional chapters and original film stills, this new edition is the only study of its kind in English. The author argues that beneath Almodovar's genius for comedy and visual pleasure lies a filmmaker who deserves to be taken seriously.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Paul Julian
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Verso, 2000.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Critical studies in Latin American and Iberian cultures.
Subjects:
Almodóvar, Pedro > Criticism and interpretation
Motion pictures > Spain > History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: El Deseo, S.A. (Desire Ltd) 1
  • 1 Pepi, Luci, Bom, y otras chicas del monton (Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap, 1980): Rhetoric and Reference 9
  • 2 Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of Passion, 1982): Cult Film Experiences 23
  • 3 Entre tinieblas (Dark Habits, 1983): Out of the Convent 37
  • 4 Que he hecho yo para merecer esto? (What Have I Done to Deserve This?, 1984): Gender, Space, Representation 51
  • 5 Matador (1986): Power, Pleasure, and the Frenzy of the Visible 65
  • 6 La ley del deseo (The Law of Desire, 1987): A Talent for Production 79
  • 7 Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, 1988): Femininity by Design 93
  • 8 Atame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, 1990): Not a Love Story? 107
  • 9 Tacones lejanos (High Heels, 1991): Imitations of Life 121
  • Conclusion: Screen Memories 137
  • 10 Kika (1993): Future Chic 165
  • 11 La flor de mi secreto (The Flower of My Secret, 1995): An Interview with Pedro Almodovar 171
  • 12 Carne tremula (Live Flesh, 1997): Absolute Precision 181
  • 13 Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother, 1999): Silicone and Sentiment 189.

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