A Cinema of Contradiction: Spanish Film in the 1960s

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GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748621606);A Cinema of ContradictionOne of the most significant movements of Spanish film history, the 'New Spanish Cinema' art films explore contradictions in their subject matter, yet are themselves the contradictory products of the state's protection and promotion of films that were ideologically opposed to it. A Cinema of Contradiction argues for a new reading of the movement as a compromised yet nonetheless effective cinema of critique. It also demonstrates the possible contestatory value of popular films of the era, suggesting that they may similarly explore contradictions. This book therefore reveals the overlaps between art and popular film in the period, and argues that we should see these as complementary rather than opposing areas of cinematic activity in Spain.Key Features:The first book-length study of Spanish cinema of the 1960s in EnglishIncludes case studies of six key films: La gran familia (The Great Family), La ciudad no es para mí (The City's Not For Me), Los farsantes (Frauds), La tía Tula (Aunt Tula), Nueve cartas a Berta (Nine Letters to Berta) and La caza (The Hunt)Considers Spanish popular cinema of the periodOffers a detailed analysis of one of the key artistic movements of the Franco dictatorship in Spain, the 'Nuevo Cine Español' (New Spanish Cinema).