| Description |
223 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index. |
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Filmography: p. 211-217. |
| Summary |
"Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has produced more than a dozen highly original films. This extraordinarily creative and imaginative film-maker deals with passion and desire in all its forms: from the 'pop' world of Pepi, Luci, Bom and All the Girls on the Heap through to the unconventional nuns of Dark Habits, the serial killer lovers of Matador, the frantic women of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, the obsessive passions of Live Flesh and the moving tragi-comic world of All About My Mother. He has created a body of work which, with its intriguing characters, dramatic situations, powerful emotions, labyrinthine plots, brilliant use of colour and evocative music, has all the complexity and fascination of life itself." |
| Contents |
1. Pepi, Luci, Bom, Labyrinth of Passion and Dark Habits 16 -- 2. What Have I Done to Deserve This? 40 -- 3. Matador 54 -- 4. Law of Desire 70 -- 5. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 86 -- 6. Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down! 104 -- 7. High Heels 120 -- 8. Kika and The Flower of My Secret 138 -- 9. Live Flesh 158 -- 10. All About My Mother 178. |
| Subject |
Almodovar, Pedro -- Criticism and interpretation.
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| ISBN |
0720611210 (pbk.) |
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9780720611212 (pbk.) |
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