Livro - Pedro Almodóvar - Masters Of Cinema (Series) - Cahiers Du Cinéma

Pedro almodóvar (spain, b

1951) single-handedly represents the revival of spanish cinema as part of the cultural flowering of the movida madrileña in the 1980s

New york was first to hail the unbridled imagination of this provocative director, whose films are filled with transsexuals, neurotics (women on the verge of a nervous breakdown, 1988) and even drug-addicted nuns (the law of desire, 1987)

In his maturity almodóvar has continued to draw inspiration from his underprivileged childhood in a remote corner of la mancha, making melodramas bursting with heightened passions expressed by unforgettable actors such as penelope cruz (all about my mother, 1999; broken embraces, 2009) and gael garcía bernal (bad education, 2004)

Masters of cinema -essential introductions to the work of the world's greatest directors ; -comprehensive, authoritative, yet concise and accessible monographs on leading figures in the history of cinema; -organized chronologically, from the director's earliest works to their most recent films ; -clear and insightful texts written by some of the world's most respected specialists - film critics, journalists and scholars; -richly illustrated with 100 images, including film stills, set photographs, film sequences and posters, some of which have rarely been seen before ; -useful guide to the seminal films of the best directors ; -includes a detailed biography, filmography and plot summaries. ?trim

Pedro almodóvar (spain, b

1951) single-handedly represents the revival of spanish cinema as part of the cultural flowering of the movida madrileña in the 1980s

New york was first to hail the unbridled imagination of this provocative director, whose films are filled with transsexuals, neurotics (women on the verge of a nervous breakdown, 1988) and even drug-addicted nuns (the law of desire, 1987)

In his maturity almodóvar has continued to draw inspiration from his underprivileged childhood in