« There are kisses for all » : Le defilé des jeunes hommes by Luc Bouvard

“…The initial title of Coppola’s film version of Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula : the Untold Story, was probably closer to the finished product. However, the film director chose to claim his film adaptation as the most faithful rendition on screen of the famous gothic novel. …”
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Almodóvar’s Baroque Transitions in the Early Films (1980–1995) by Frederic Conrod

“…Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar has been detected early on by film critics as a Baroque filmmaker, a qualification to which he has agreed in interviews. …”
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Les Madrilènes et les espaces de la ville : de Surcos (José Antonio Nieves Conde, 1951) à Barrio (Fernando León de Aranoa, 1998) by Marianne Bloch-Robin

“…Through six emblematic films produced throughout the second half of 20th century, we analyze how the representation of Madrid inhabitants evolves, what its functions and characteristics are in the construction of urban and suburban spaces and how it changes depending of the time frame and the singular views of the film directors.…”
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Madrid, la ciudad quimera by Bénédicte Brémard

“…In a parallel step, film directors are inspired by the real city, sometimes fantasized, sometimes nightmarish. …”
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De la paix à la guerre, de la fiction au documentaire. Alexandre Dovjenko et Youlia Solntseva by Vanessa Voisin

“…For private as well as public reasons, the by then famous Soviet director refused the mission ascribed to feature film directors -- that is contributing to general mobilisation of the country from the rear areas, in the evacuated studios. …”
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