The Pedro Almodóvar Archives

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Pedro Almodóvar gives a unique insider’s tour through his mysterious, sexy world

Probably the most prolific and influential auteurs at work over the last 40 years, cult Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has beguiled audiences world wide with his thrilling dissertations on desire, passion, and identity. Cast an eye over his long list of productions and you’re confronted with intoxicating tales of psychological melodrama, black comedy, familial feud, and violent lust.

This edition of The Pedro Almodóvar Archives offers unique inside access to behind-the-scenes pictures and personal reminiscences as the director guides us through his journey, from his early days all the way through to I’m So Excited (2013) and Julieta (2016). Based on and expanded from the original TASCHEN XL volume produced in collaboration with Almodóvar himself, the book offers a fascinating insight into the creative process at the back of such cinematic tours de force as Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown and the Academy Award-winning All About My Mother and Talk To Her.

Each and every film is featured with its original poster, full cast and crew listings, in addition to an essay by a leading Spanish writer. Almodóvar in my view supplements the vivid photographic material, captioning Each and every image with his own reflections and comments. As an overview of a true original’s creativity and a luminous era of cinema, this is an indispensable companion to the mighty Almodóvar canon created by the master himself. Probably the most prolific and influential auteurs at work over the last 40 years, cult Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has beguiled audiences world wide with his thrilling dissertations on desire, passion, and identity. Cast an eye over his long list of productions and you’re confronted with intoxicating tales of psychological melodrama, black comedy, familial feud, and violent lust.

This new edition of The Pedro Almodóvar Archives offers unique inside access to behind-the-scenes pictures, archival ephemera, and personal reminiscences tracing the director’s journey from his early days all the way through to I’m So Excited (2013) and Julieta (2016). Based on and expanded from the original TASCHEN XL volume, which used to be produced in collaboration with Almodóvar himself, the book offers a fascinating insight into the creative process at the back of such cinematic tours de force as Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown, the Academy Award–winning All About My Mother, and Talk To Her.

On top of the vivid archival material, Each and every film is featured with its original poster, full cast and crew listings, in addition to an essay by a Spanish film critic. As an overview of a true original’s creativity and a luminous era of cinema, this is an indispensible companion to the mighty Almodóvar canon.

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