Un Laberinto Español: Las Peliculas de Pedro Almodovar

by Mark Allinson

Almodóvar is Spain's most successful and controversial director, representing a unique blend of art-house auteur and popular film-maker. A Spanish Labyrinth is a much needed, clear and comprehensive introduction to the films of Almodóvar, which investigates cultural and national contexts for his work, issues of gender, sexuality, stars, genre, visual style, music and much more.

Author Biography: Mark Allinson lectures in the Department of Hispanic Studies, Royal Holloway, University of London.

Genres: Film

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Danny · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most satisfying film books concerning a limited amount of works in my experience tend to be ones that have a clear division between each film and deals with the different aspects of it individually. This book, on the other hand, takes more of an auteur approach and completely mixes all Almodovar's works (up until Todo Sobre Mi Madre), creating cohesive chapters about themes and topics instead. It actually works well.

I don't like it as a book to look up a critic's analysis of a particular film, but as a book to read and to make you feel informed about Almodovar's work, it's really well-written and interesting.

[Konstantijn De Grote · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and detailed, but not updated.

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Detallado e interesante. Condensa los aspectos más importantes de Almodóvar en solo 200 páginas y consigue explicarlos de manera clara y concisa, aunque nunca simple.