The Spanish Quinqui Film: Delinquency, Sound, Sensation

by Tom Whittaker

Book Overview

This is the first major study in English of cine quinqui, a cycle of popular Spanish films from the late 1970s and early 1980s that starred real-life juvenile delinquents. The book provides a close analysis of key quinqui films by directors such as Eloy de la Iglesia, Jos Antonio de la Loma and Carlos, as well as the moral panics, public fears and media debates that surrounded their controversial production and reception. In paying particular attention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526171961
• ISBN13: 9781526171962
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"