| Level | Item |
| Ref No | GUA/9/4/1/4/5/2 |
| Title | Pedro Amaldovar |
| Date | 29 July 2002 |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette tape, 2 WAV files (658 MB and 277 MB) and 1 MP4 file (48.4 MB) |
| Creator Name | British Film Institute (BFI), 1933- |
| Guardian News & Media Ltd, 1967- |
| Description | Audio recording of an interview with film director Pedro Amaldovar in front of a live audience undertaken as part of the Guardian sponsored National Film Theatre Guardian interview series.
The recording begins with Sandra Hebron of the National Film Theatre who introduces the event and a screening of Amaldovar's most recent film Talk to Her. Host Jose Arroyo then introduces a series of film clips showcasing Amaldovar's work and proceeds to put questions to Amaldovar. Amaldovar switches between speaking in English and Spanish, the latter being translated by an interpretor. The recording comprises a question and answer session with members of the audience from 04.45 on track 2.
A summary of key topics is included below.
Tack 1:
00.00 Introductions and film clips
06.50 Shift in AmaldovarÂ’s work since The Flower of My Secret
18.35 Talk to Her: storyline arc; characters; themes; casting
Track 2:
00.00 Talk to Her: storyline arc; characters; themes; casting (cont.)
04.45 Using the theme of bull fighting in Talk to Her
08.15 Discusses a scene in the Talk to Her with Caetano Veloso in Amaldovar's own home
11.05 Utopian love in the film
17.15 Views on directing and writing
19.30 Live Flesh and what it says about Spain.
Films discussed in the interview include: The Flower of My Secret; Talk to Her; All About Your Mother; Live Flesh and The Law of Desire. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access to recording via GNM Digital Repository |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Tape recording |