{"product_id":"9781476627236","title":"The First Few Minutes of Spanish Language Films: Early Cues Reveal the Essence","description":"The first few minutes of a film orient the viewer, offering cues for a richer, more nuanced reading. With this premise, the author provides many insights into the history of Spanish language film, encouraging an enhanced understanding of the Spanish\/Hispanic canon commonly taught in courses on film. The author explores \u003ci\u003eEl espíritu de la colmena\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), \u003ci\u003eLa historia oficial\u003c\/i\u003e (1985), \u003ci\u003eFresa y chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), \u003ci\u003eEl crimen del padre Amaro\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eAbre los ojos\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eTe doy mis ojos\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and Carlos Saura’s flamenco trilogy—\u003ci\u003eBodas de sangre\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), \u003ci\u003eCarmen\u003c\/i\u003e (1983) and \u003ci\u003eEl amor bruno\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), among others.","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company, Incorporated Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165908812016,"sku":"9781476627236","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781476627236_p0.jpg?v=1763608807","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781476627236","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}