Making and Unmaking of Francoist Kitsch Cinema

From Raza to Pan's Labyrinth

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

AvAlejandro Yarza,Georgetown University) Yarza, Alejandro (Associate Professor in the Spanish and Portuguese Department,Yarza Alejandro,Alejandro Yarza

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In fascist Spain, Francoism – like German and Italian fascism – produced its own particular brand of kitsch. Deploying religious and historical iconography drawn from Spain’s centuries-long struggle against Islam, Francoist ideologues created a kitsch interpretation of Spain’s historical past designed to replace more complex and nuanced accounts, where religious and historical iconography combined with kitsch aesthetics to project a picturesque, clichéd image of Spain. The ultimate goal of this vast production of Francoist kitsch was to produce a submissive subject who, by identifying with Francoist aesthetics, would identify with state ideology.This book engages with the making and unmaking of Francoist kitsch aesthetics through the analysis of Spanish cinema. It examines five highly influential Francoist films produced from 1938 until 1964 and three later films by critically acclaimed directors Luis Buñuel, Guillermo del Toro, and Alex de la Iglesia that attempt to undermine Francoist aesthetics by re-imagining its visual and narrative clichés.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-12-15
Mått156 x 234 x 29 mm
Vikt645 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor336
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9780748699247

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PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: The Petrified Tears of General Franco: Kitsch and Fascism in José Luis Sáenz de Heredia’s RazaChapter 2: Romancero Marroquí and the Francoist Kitsch Politics of Time Chapter 3: Los Últimos de Filipinas: the Spatio-Temporal Coordinates of FrancoismChapter 4: Surcos: Neorealism, Film Noir and the Puppet MasterChapter 5: Franco, ese hombre: from Kitsch Artist to Kitsch-ManChapter 6: Viridiana: The World, the Flesh, and the DevilChapter 7: Balada triste de trompeta: Of Ghosts and ClownsChapter 8: Under the Sign of Saturn: The Labyrinth of Moral Choices in Francoist SpainWorks cited

Yarza’s book presents a journey from the very origins of Francoist kitsch to the subversion of the same. An original perspective, this work considers films through the lens of kitsch and, therefore, departs from dominant academic texts that have perhaps tended to adhere to simplistic, descriptive analysis that focuses only on the political ideology present in the films. [...] Overall, this is an observant and engaging offering to the literature on Spanish film.