Books by Pedro Almodovar
20 Years of Style: The World According to Paper
by John Waters, Kim Hastreiter, David Hershkovits, Michael Musto, Isaac Mizrahi, Pedro Almodovar, Todd Oldham, Patrick Mcmullan, Anna Sui
For the legions of Paper Magazine fans, and anyone who's interested in Where Style Starts. This stunning portrayal of the last 20 years is a wonderful commemorative look at the life and times of the era. Following introductions and commentary by a virtual who's who of popular culture, 20 Years of Style charts just how style has evolved over the past twenty years, illustrating the huge influence that underground cultures from the worlds of art, music, film, sports and urban street life ultimately have played on mainstream fashion. Laid out by year starting in 1984 and continuing through the present, this star-studded journey cannot be described by words alone.
Adding to this visual feast are essays and commentary from Paper Magazine founders and co-editors Kim Hasreiter and David Hershkovits, as well as celebratory tributes to Paper Magazine from dejay and musicologist Moby; rap icon Fab 5 Freddy; artist/designer Todd Oldham; and style historian Harold Koda.
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The Last Dream
Making his English language debut, the iconoclastic, two-time Academy award-winning writer and director reveals his singular mind as never before in this collection of twelve remarkable stories spanning memoir, comedy, autofiction, parody, pastiche, and gothic fiction.
With this debut collection, film legend Pedro Almodóvar delivers a tantalizing glimpse into his world, formed by twelve stories carefully selected from his personal writings dating from the late ‘60s to the present. Almodóvar writes: “I’ve been asked to write my autobiography more than once, and I’ve always refused. . . . I’ve never kept a diary, and whenever I’ve tried, I’ve never made it to page two; in a sense, then, this book represents something of a paradox. It might be best described as a fragmentary autobiography, incomplete and a little enigmatic.”
Each entry reflects Almodóvar's most intimate obsessions, as well as his evolution as an artist. In the title story, “The Last Dream,” Almodóvar reflects on the death of his mother. Other entries in the collection include a love story between Jesus and Barabbas, a story of retribution that formed the basis for the film Bad Education, a manic adventure about a film director searching for painkillers on a bank holiday weekend, and a gothic tale centered around a repentant vampire.
Translated from the Spanish by Frank Wynne
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La habitación de al lado guion basado en la novela Cuál es tu tormento de Sigrid Nunez
by Pedro Almodovar, Sigrid Nunez
***León de Oro en el Festival de Cine de Venecia***
El libro que acompaña a la nueva película de Pedro Almodóvar, la primera de su carrera rodada íntegramente en inglés, con Tilda Swinton y Julianne Moore.
Un regalo para cinéfilos.
Ingrid y Martha fueron muy amigas en su juventud. Trabajaban en la misma revista, pero Ingrid acabó convirtiéndose en novelista de autoficción y Martha en reportera de guerra. Las circunstancias de la vida las separaron y, después de muchos años sin tener contacto, vuelven a encontrarse en Nueva York, en una situación límite, aunque extrañamente dulce. Martha, que ha sido una madre muy imperfecta y se ha ido distanciando de su hija, sufre una grave enfermedad. Ingrid la acompañará durante varios meses, mientras hablan sobre la muerte, la amistad y el placer sexual como buenos aliados para luchar contra el horror y la crueldad de un mundo empeñado en avanzar hacia la destrucción.
Esta edición contiene, además del guion en español de la película, un epílogo firmado por el propio Almodóvar que recoge, en un texto inédito, sus reflexiones sobre el duelo; asimismo, está profusamente ilustrada a todo color con fotogramas del film, imágenes del rodaje y fragmentos del storyboard. La habitación de al lado es un libro que sirve de perfecto acompañante del largometraje y atraerá a todos los amantes del cine y la cultura.
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***Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival***
The companion to the new movie by Pedro Almodóvar, his first filmed entirely in English, starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.
A gift for movie lovers.
Ingrid and Martha were close friends when they were young. They worked at the same magazine, but Ingrid went on to become a novelist and Martha a war reporter. They drifted apart but, many years after losing touch, they meet again in New York in dire but strangely touching circumstances. Martha, an imperfect mother who is estranged from her daughter, is gravely ill. Ingrid becomes her companion for the next few months, during which time they have long discussions about death, friendship and sexual pleasure as hedges against the cruelty and horror of a world bent on destruction.
This edition includes the Spanish-language script for the film and an epilogue by Almodóvar containing his never-before-published reflections about grief. It also features color stills from the film, scenes from the set and excerpts from the storyboard. The Room Next Door is the perfect companion to the film and a treat for movie fans and cultural aficionados.
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