Ricardo Darín and the Construction of Latin American Film Stardom

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Clara Garavelli (Director of Studies for Modern Languages and Associate Professor in Spanish and Latin American Studies, University of Leicester)

Ricardo Darín and the Construction of Latin American Film Stardom

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Clara Garavelli (Director of Studies for Modern Languages and Associate Professor in Spanish and Latin American Studies, University of Leicester)

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Edinburgh University Press
02 January 2024

Individual actors & performers; Films, movies & cinema; Film theory & criticism

Series: International Film Stars

This monograph examines the figure of Ricardo Darn, the leading actor that drives Argentine cinema's box office success. It aims to fill a lacuna both in Hispanic and Anglophone academia regarding the study of how Ricardo Darn's rise to stardom took place, and what that stardom means for the Latin American film industry. Accordingly, it examines whether or not Ricardo Darn embodies the epitome of the contemporary Latin American or Hispanic star, and, importantly, whether or not the characteristics of the Hollywood star system are actually applicable in the case of Argentine cinema

where the dividing lines between so-called 'industrial' and 'independent' cinemas are very difficult to discern. Thus, whilst taking the study of this key figure from contemporary Argentine cinema as its focal point, this study will also facilitate an opening up towards broader but equally vital questions that continue to require full examination: How are Argentine, Latin American and Hispanic stars constructed? Does the leading actor of contemporary Argentine cinema embody a wider social group and historical moment in the region? Is his performative approach redefining a particular cinematic style?

By: Clara Garavelli (Director of Studies for Modern Languages and Associate Professor in Spanish and Latin American Studies University of Leicester)
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781474458955
ISBN 10: 1474458955
Series: International Film Stars
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 January 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Clara Garavelli is currently Director of Studies for Modern Languages and Associate Professor in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Leicester (UK).

Reviews for Ricardo Darín and the Construction of Latin American Film Stardom

"""In this brilliant book, Clara Garavelli presents an incisive and comprehensive analysis of Argentina's leading actor. Garavelli places Dar n within the national context of the Argentine cultural industries and traces his rise to transnational stardom. A must read for anyone interested in Argentine cinema and culture, star studies and Ricardo Dar n."" -Deborah Shaw, University of Portsmouth"