Contents:
Contents.................................................vii
Preface to the Second Edition.............................ix
Acknowledgements........................................xiii
List of Illustrations.....................................xv
PART I
Introduction: El Deseo, S.A. (Desire Ltd)..................1
- Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón (Pepi, Luci, Bom and other girls on the heap, 1980):
Rhetoric and Reference.................................9
- Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of Passion, 1982):
Cult Film Experiences.................................23
- Entre tinieblas (Dark Habits, 1983):
Out of the Convent....................................37
- ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto! (What have I Done to Deserve This?, 1984):
Gender, Space, Representation.........................51
- Matador (1986):
Power, Pleasure, and the Frenzy of the visible........65
- La ley del deseo (The Law of Desire, 1987):
A Talent for Production...............................79
- Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, 1988):
Femininity by Design..................................93
- ¡Átame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, 1990):
Not a Love Story?....................................107
- Tacones lejanos (High Heels, 1991):
Imitations of Life...................................121
Conclusion: Screen Memories..........................137
Filmography and Plot Synopses........................141
Select Bibliography..................................157
PART II
- Kika (1993):
Future Chic..........................................165
- La flor de mi secreto (The Flower of my Secret, 1995)
An Interview with Pedro Almodóvar....................171
- Carne trémula (Live Flesh, 1997):
Absolute Precision...................................181
- Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother, 1999):
Silicone and Sentiment...............................189
Filmography and Plot Synopses........................197
Bibliographical Update...............................................205
Index................................................209
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