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Book SynopsisThis study explores how five major Spanish and Latino directors modeled their early careers on Hitchcock and his film aesthetics.
Trade ReviewRefreshingly free of academese... Latin Hitchcock is an academic study that enthusiastic amateurs will also find illuminating. -- Miranda France Times Literary Supplement
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I: Spain 1. First Loves, First Cuts: The Initial Response to Hitchcock's Films in Spain 2. Pedro Almodovar's Criminal Side: Plot, Humour and Cinematic Style 3. Drawing on a Darker Humour, Cultural Icons and Mass Media: Alex de la Iglesia's Journey from Outer Space to the Spanish Academy 4. Against Hitchcock: Alejandro Amenabar's Meteoric Career Part II: Latin America 5. Latin American Openings: The Reception History of Hitchcock's Films for Mexico City 6. Guillermo del Toro's Continuing Education: Adapting Hitchcock's Moral and Visual Sensibilities to the World of Horror 7. Understanding Osmosis: Hitchcock in Argentina Through the Eyes of Juan Jose Campanella Conclusion: They Became Notorious Bibliography Index
