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Known for his spectacular imagery, memorable soundtracks and challenging subject matter, Alejandro Amenábar makes a serious and socially aware middlebrow' cinema designed for global audiences. This is the first full-length study in English of the director's shorts and feature films, including Abre los ojos, The Others and Mar Adentro. -- .

Table of Contents

1 Young Orson, King Midas and the emerging auteur
2 From film freak to jack-of-all-trades
3 The violent image: Tesis
4 Life, death and the Disneyland question: Abre los ojos
5 Clean, quiet, scary movies: The Others
6 Fighting to die: Mar Adentro
7 The rage of unreason: Agora
8 Afterword/post-script
Index

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/06/2012
      ISBN13: 9780719075896, 978-0719075896
      ISBN10: 719075890

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Known for his spectacular imagery, memorable soundtracks and challenging subject matter, Alejandro Amenábar makes a serious and socially aware middlebrow' cinema designed for global audiences. This is the first full-length study in English of the director's shorts and feature films, including Abre los ojos, The Others and Mar Adentro. -- .

      Table of Contents

      1 Young Orson, King Midas and the emerging auteur
      2 From film freak to jack-of-all-trades
      3 The violent image: Tesis
      4 Life, death and the Disneyland question: Abre los ojos
      5 Clean, quiet, scary movies: The Others
      6 Fighting to die: Mar Adentro
      7 The rage of unreason: Agora
      8 Afterword/post-script
      Index

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