Gender And Spanish Cinema, Paperback by Marsh, Steven (EDT); Nair, Parvati (EDT), ISBN 1859737919, ISBN-13 9781859737910, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

In introducing 13 readings of gender in modern Spanish cinema, Marsh (U. of South Carolina) and Nair (U. of London) discuss how film and gender studies intersect with national identity and sexual politics straight and gay. Scholars present film synopses and explore themes in films made early in the Franco regime, by Madrid Film School film-makers (. anti-Franco horror master Jesse Franco), and more recently, by acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar. Includes a filmography. Distributed in the US by Palgrave Macmillan. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()