This anthology examines the aesthetic, historical, and sociological forces at work in Victor Erice's films and includes an extensive interview with the director. This broad array of writings provides insight into not only three unforgettable films but also into 20th-century Spanish society, as well as world cinema. The Cinema of Víctor Erice will serve as an important resource to measure the career of this director who-along with Buñuel, Saura, and Almodóvar-has helped show the world the creative range of Spanish cinema.

Linda C. Ehrlich, Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University, has written extensively on art and cinema in such journals as Film Quarterly, Cinema Journal, Cinemaya, and the Journal of Film and Video. She coedited (with David Desser) Cinematic Landscapes: Observations on the Visual Arts and Cinema of China and Japan, Revised Edition (2000). Her commentary on The Spirit of the Beehive [El espíritu de la colmena] appears on the new Criterion DVD of the film.

Part 1 Editor's Note Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 The Translator's Art Part 4 I. Introduction Part 5 II. Conversations Part 6 III. Reflections on Early Cinema Part 7 IV. Commentary on Early Writings Part 8 V. The Feature Films: The Spirit of the Beehive Part 9 VI. The Feature Films: El sur Part 10 VII. The Feature Films: Dream of Light (The Quince Tree Sun) Part 11 VIII. General Essays/Other Film Projects Part 12 IX. Since 2000 Part 13 Appendix. Reviews (Synopses of Films) Part 14 Filmography Part 15 Selected Bibliography Part 16 Credits Part 17 Contributors Part 18 Index