The Last Dream

Literature & Fiction

Almodóvar, Pedro

United States

HarperVia

Filmmaker Pedro Almodovar has been called the "Spanish Andy Warhol" for his influence on Spanish popular culture, and has gained international notoriety for such films as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Law of Desire and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Now, for the first time in English, Patty Diphusa and Other Writings brings together the collected works of Pedro Almodovar. Here we see the many sides of Almodovar: in the serial adventure of his alter-ego, Patty Diphusa, in short stories, autobiographical pieces and tongue-in-cheek advice for the would-be filmmaker. The first half of the book consists of the street-wise memoirs of Patty Diphusa, Madrid scenester and star of X-rated comic books. From high-society gallery openings to the bathrooms of basement discos, Patty cuts a kinky swath through Madrid's counter-culture and takes a skewed look at the human condition. Also included are stories and essays on such subjects as Almodovar's films, his feelings for Madrid, why Gone with the Wind is a great film and "Uncle" Almodovar's "Advice on How to Become an Internationally Famous Filmmaker." Colorful, raunchy and camp, Patty Diphusa is an essential companion to Almodovar's films and a testimonial to Spain's flourishing popular culture.

Patty Diphusa and Other Writings

Humor & Entertainment

Faber&Faber

This is a compilation of stories and essays. Pedro Almodovar has established himself with films like "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" and "High Heels", this book features his comic creation Patty Diphusa, the high-class porn queen, who tells stories to make you hair curl. Her "memoirs" show an inexhaustible capacity for excess, plus a taste for reflection on the human condition. The book includes accompanying essays on film which form a kind of autobiography - particularly "How to Become an Internationally Renowned Film Maker" - which reflects on Almodovar's career from the early days of "Super 8".

"The Patty Diphusa Stories" and Other Writings

Anderson, Kirk

Faber and Faber

The film-maker Pedro Almodovar emerged from an austere background in rural Spain to carve for himself a niche in contemporary cinema with energetic, passionate films such as "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown", "Law of Desire" and "Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down!". In recent years, however, he has tried to deepen the emotional content of his work and move in new directions. In these conversations, Almodovar takes each of his films in turn, and charts his personal development from one film to the next.

Almodovar on Almodovar

Strauss, Fréderic

Movies

Deeply moving and displaying acute sensitivity to the tormoil of human existence, Pedro Almodovar has created his most mature work yet. The film centers around a woman who is brought to the abyss of her own loneliness and despair, yet is bursting with energy and vibrancy through the filmmaker's distinctive use of primary colors. 25 photos.

The Flower of My Secret

This is a compilation of stories and essays. Pedro Almodovar has established himself with films like "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" and "High Heels", this book features his comic creation Patty Diphusa, the high-class porn queen, who tells stories to make you hair curl. Her "memoirs" show an inexhaustible capacity for excess, plus a taste for reflection on the human condition. The book includes accompanying essays on film which form a kind of autobiography - particularly "How to Become an Internationally Renowned Film Maker" - which reflects on Almodovar's career from the early days of "Super 8".

The Patty Diphusa Stories and Other Writings

Pedro Almodóvar's films―such as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, All About My Mother, and Talk to Her, to name a few―are colorful and deeply felt celebrations of life and love. The influence of these works, which have been feted around the world, has been immense, and Almodóvar on Almodóvar tells the personal story of the man and his wonderfully vivid and outrageous vision. 
Almodóvar came of age during an austere time in rural Spain: the 1950s, the age of the Cold War, of mambo, of Balenciaga, of the Korean War, of the Hungarian Revolution, of the death of Stalin. But none of these events bore any impact on his village. In response, Almodóvar proceeded to carve for himself a unique niche in contemporary cinema with films bursting with vibrant energy and vivid, primary colors―each frame saturated with passions, releasing a pure, visual, visceral emotion. In these frank and passionate conversations, Almodóvar discusses his astonishing life and career with a humor that is distinctly his own.

Almodóvar on Almodóvar: Revised Edition

Farrar. Straus and Giroux

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel & WJEC Level: AS/A-level Subject: Modern Languages First Teaching: September 2017 First Exam: June 2018 Film analysis made easy. Build your students' confidence in their language abilities and help them develop the skills needed to critique their chosen work: putting it into context, understanding the themes and director's technique, as well as specialist terminology. Breaking down each scene, character and theme in Volver, this accessible guide will enable your students to understand the historical and social context of the film and give them the critical and language skills needed to write a successful essay. - Strengthen language skills with relevant grammar, vocab and writing exercises throughout - Aim for top marks by building a bank of textual examples and quotes to enhance exam response - Build confidence with knowledge-check questions at the end of every chapter - Revise effectively with pages of essential vocabulary and key mind maps throughout - Feel prepared for exams with advice on how to write an essay, plus sample essay questions, two levels of model answers and examiner commentary

Volver: Film Study Guide for As/A-level Spanish (English and Spanish Edition)

Teen & Young Adult

Harrington, Karine

Hodder Education

Manolo Blahnik: Obsession und Leidenschaft

Talley, André Leon

Blahnik, Manolo

COPPOLA, SOFIA

Callwey Georg D.W. GmbH

The Man from La Mancha: An in-depth exploration of Almodóvar’s complete œuvre Un film de Almodóvar: whether appearing in his stylish opening credits or on the suggestive poster that invariably accompanies each of his films, this announcement triggers a range of expectations. Sexy and subversive, colorful and controversial, passionate and provocative, Pedro Almodóvar’s world is unlike any other director’s. Thanks to his remarkably cohesive and consistent œuvre, the Manchegan maverick has become a reliable brand, his name a byword for the visual opulence, experimentation and eroticism of post-Franco Spanish cinema. Almodóvar found fame with self-penned, gender-bending plots depicting the often comic misfortunes of junkies, nuns, housewives, whores, transvestites and transsexuals. Praised by critics, championed by fellow film-makers, adored by actors and adorned with international awards, he is the most successful Spanish film-maker since Luis Buñuel, with films such as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About My Mother, Talk to Her, and Volver. A self-taught auteur, Almodóvar draws on influences as diverse as Douglas Sirk, Frank Tashlin, Andy Warhol and John Waters. His feature films borrow liberally from, and frequently invert, traditional genres of classic American cinema—including film noir, melodrama and screwball comedy. Yet they remain unmistakably Iberian, rooted predominantly in the director’s beloved Madrid, exploring Spanish myths and modernity to the rhythms of bolero-laden soundtracks. Most recently, the enfant terrible of the 1980s arthouse scene has matured into the Academy Award-winning director of All About My Mother, a film universally acknowledged for its emotional resonance, sophistication and craftsmanship. Almodóvar’s distinctive, once marginalized world has finally entered the mainstream. For this unprecedented monograph, Pedro Almodóvar has given TASCHEN complete access to his archives, including never-before-published images, such as personal photos he took during filming. In addition to writing captions for the photos, Almodóvar invited prominent Spanish authors to write introductions to each of his films, and selected many of his own texts to accompany this visual odyssey through his complete works. <ul>
<li>Over 600 images, including many previously unpublished.</li> <li>Includes images from his new film, The Skin I Live In (2011), which will be released worldwide at the same time as the book.</li> <li>Book includes a film strip from Volver (2006), taken from Almodóvar’s archive.</li> </ul>

Pedro Almodovar Archives

Taschen America, LLC

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