Pedro Almodovar

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by Thomas Sotinel

Type: Studies
Subject: Director > Pedro Almodóvar
Keywords: Pedro Almodóvar
Publishing date: 2010
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Collection: Masters of Cinema
Language: English

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Physical desc.

Paperback • 104 pages
7 ¾ x 9 ½ inches (19.5 x 24 cm)

ISBN

978-2-86642-567-8

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Book Presentation:
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).

Press Reviews:
On the Masters of Cinema Series

"Modern directors are briefly and brilliantly profiled in sharp prose and smart pictures in these movie master-classes for film buffs and beginners."―Saga

"Short, beautifully illustrated essays on great directors."―The Times

"Exceptional value... Lively and accessible... Indispensable."―Obessed With Film

"Bargain price. Does an already saturated market need yet more auteur guides? On this evidence, yes... Briskly paced, scalpel-sharp primers... The collective quality is high, the tone scholarly but not intimidating... A triumph of layout as much as content, each book glows with gorgeous on- and off-screen archive photography... Magnifique."―Total Film

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