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"El gran Miguel de Lys nos habla del gozo absoluto de ver cómo el cine tropieza con la historia una y otra vez, y aun así nos encanta".ANDONI GARRIDO (@peroesoesotrahistoria)¿Eran los dinosaurios como nos los mostro Jurassic Park?¿Las piramides fueron construidas por esclavos, como vemos en El principe de Egipto?¿Las luchas de gladiadores resultaban tan letales como las retrata Gladiator?¿Existio realmente Ragnar Lothbrok, el legendario guerrero de Vikingos?¿Vivio Pocahontas una historia de amor como en la pelicula o llevo una vida marcada por la violencia?Miguel de Lys, uno de los divulgadores historicos mas reconocidos, pone en evidencia -con humor y mucho criterio- todo eso que el cine nos ha hecho creer y que nunca ocurrio. Con un enfoque fresco y revelador, nos ayudara a distinguir lo real de lo ficticio y a entender por que el cine no es una clase de historia, sino puro entretenimiento con licencia para mentir.Mediante el analisis de 101 peliculas historicas, descubriras por que muchas escenas, personajes o dialogos que hemos visto en pantalla son exageraciones, simplificaciones o meras invenciones. Tambien comprenderas como estas ficciones moldean nuestra percepcion del pasado y aprenderas a mantener un juicio critico para no dejarte llevar por estereotipos o falsos mitos.Si eres amante del cine y la historia, este libro te permitira disfrutar de ambos con una mirada mas consciente y menos ingenua. Ademas, tras su lectura seras capaz de debatir con fundamento y dejar en ridiculo a mas de un cuñado de sobremesa.Preparate para descubrir la historia que Hollywood no te conto.

Un retrato esencial de la figura que cambió el arte para siempre.«Quiero ser tan famoso como la reina de Inglaterra», comenta Warhol. Esta frase, banal en apariencia, podría estar cargada de signific

Las memorias del carismático intelectual Fernando Fernán Gómez, que también son las memorias de España en el siglo XX, con un nuevo prólogo de David Trueba.Estas brillantes memorias, publicadas originalmente en 1987 y ampliadas en 1998, nueve años antes de su fallecimiento, son el gran testamento literario de Fernando Fernan Gomez. Cargado de ingenio y clarividencia, el celebre comico, como le gustaba denominarse, hace repaso de las mas elocuentes anecdotas y los grandes hitos de su vida, que transcurren paralelos a muchos de los eventos fundamentales del siglo xx español: la Guerra Civil, la dura posguerra, la pertinaz sequia cultural, el largo y gris franquismo, el desarrollo y el seiscientos, la Transicion, la democracia y la restauracion de la monarquiaUna retahila de episodios convertidos en aventuras desde su nacimiento, nueve años antes de la proclamacion de la Segunda Republica, hasta el momento en que, pasada la setentena, le parecio estar viviendo sus años de mayor exito (termino de escribir el final del texto mientras rodaba El abuelo y La lengua de las mariposas, a las ordenes de Jose Luis Garci y Jose Luis Cuerda, respectivamente).Prologado por el cineasta David Trueba (que se sento con Fernan Gomez para rodar el documental La silla de Fernando) y cargado de sensibilidad, inteligencia, ironia y sabiduria narrativa, El tiempo amarillo es un testimonio franco, directo, emocionado y sincero que encapsula el sentir de una epoca al tiempo que reconstruye la vida y biografia de una figura fundamental de la cultura española actor, director, guionista, dramaturgo, columnista, escritor, poeta, personaje publico de enorme popularidad e intelectual unico, libre y curioso.

THE FRENCH DISPATCH brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city. It stars Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Lea Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothee Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, and Owen Wilson.

THE LOST BUS, Paul Greengrass new film, is released in cinemas on 19 September 2025 and streaming on Apple+ TV from 3 Oct. SECRETS AND LIES. CONSPIRACY AND COVER UP. TIPPING POINT AND REVOLUTION. Where the redactions end, a Paul Greengrass film begins.A graduate of Granada Televisions award-winning World in Action investigative reporting team, Greengrass has become one of the most successful and influential film-makers to come out of the British Isles. Using blistering verite techniques forged on the streets of Beirut and Belfast, his films - including The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum and Captain Phillips - pack all the punch of news reports, taking more than a billion dollars at the box office and forever changing the way Hollywood makes movies. Opening up his personal archive to film critic and historian Tom Shone for the first time, the film-maker lays bare the roots of his own obsession with unravelling the secret history of the West and provides an exclusive inside track on a career that turned Hollywood upside down.

For nearly eight decades, the Royal Family has been gracing the red carpet to see the most eagerly anticipated film of the year. Since 1946, the Royal Film Performance has been an annual highlight of the entertainment social calendar, where cinemas most famous icons have come face to face with royalty.With authors Gareth Owen and Robert Sellers, dive into the glitz, glamour and regal encounters of each Royal Film Performance, the memorable moments and the fascinating stories. From Marilyn Monroes nervous encounter with Queen Elizabeth II to the cheeky remarks of Jayne Mansfield, witness the intersection of cinemas luminaries and royalty.As the curtain rises on this cinematic celebration, The Royal Film Performance: A Celebration pays homage to the stars, the royals and the unsung heroes of the industry, sure to delight fans of the Royal Family and cinema aficionados alike.

Justin was always conflicted over the exalted claims made for the film: for him, The Wicker Man destroyed his family. His brother Dominic has been more distanced. The Wicker Man is a set of fragmented stories: benighted production, brutal editing, critical reception, financial failure, and later revival. Using the newly uncovered sources, the brothers investigate what Robin Hardys creative contribution to The Wicker Man was, and consider who was truly sacrificed. They reveal an unlikely heroine: Justins mother, who bankrupted herself paying loans to her husband and the film, only for him to leave when it flopped. The brothers agree she should be justly regarded as executive producer of the film she never knew was a success. For all women behind artist husbands, this book reveals a series of heroines: the mothers of the children of The Wicker Man.

Breaking into the world of independent filmmaking is one thing - getting your film seen is another.In this essential guide, youll discover how to navigate the often overlooked, yet critical, aspects of marketing and distribution, ensuring your project reaches the audience it deserves.From crafting an effective publicity campaign on a tight budget to understanding the evolving digital landscape of VOD platforms, this book is packed with real-world insights and practical advice. Learn the importance of securing optimal cinema support, leveraging festival circuits strategically and mastering the art of audience engagement in a competitive market.Featuring expert interviews with filmmakers and industry professionals, Film Marketing and Distribution: An Independent Filmmakers Guide offers a candid look at the challenges and opportunities awaiting independent filmmakers. Whether youre releasing your first feature or your third, fourth or fifth, this guide provides you with the tools to stand out in a crowded industry.This guide is both a map and a survival kit for filmmakers at every stage of their journey. If youve poured your heart into making your film, this is the book that will help you get it seen.An invaluable resource for independent filmmakers looking to get their work seen in a market thats more crowded - and more unpredictable - than ever - Eddie Cunningham, President at Studio Distribution Services, Universal Pictures and WarnerMedia Sadler brings us his very personal and digestible experience of the film marketing world - with practical primary source anecdotes and examples that are a great insight into the mysteries of film marketing! - Sol Papadopoulos, Producer at Hurricane FilmsAn invaluable peak behind the curtain at the business of getting films seen. This book is a definitive guide on the process from finished film to getting "bums on seats" on opening night - Zak Brilliant, Head of Sales and Distribution at Met Film GroupThis exhaustive book is film marketing 101. A must-read for any filmmaker - Rob Wilkerson, former CEO of the UKs leading entertainment media agency, Target Media

*** Pre-order ENOUGH SAID, Alan Bennetts fourth collection of diaries and prose, now! Publishing March 2026 ***You dont have to believe it. I always took the Matthew Passion with a pinch of salt.Ramsden, Yorkshire, 1916. The ambitious local Choral Society is depleted as men volunteer for the front and plans for their St Matthew Passion by German composer J. S. Bach are scuppered by patriotic fervour. Dr Guthrie, the mysterious, exacting new Chorus Master, finds a replacement in Elgars Dream of Gerontius and swells the choirs numbers with teenage boys and girls. Together they discover the urgency of desire and the joy of singing as the new boys come to terms with their imminent conscription, and friendships and summer trysts are suffused with a melancholy sense of all that might soon be lost.This beautiful screenplay is published alongside the films UK release (on 7 November 2025), and includes a preface by the author and an introduction from Nicholas Hytner.

OS BASTIDORES DO MAIS SOMBRIO E INFLUENTE FILME DE FICÇÃO CIENTÍFICA DA HISTÓRIA.Blade Runner, baseado na brilhante e perturbadora obra-prima de Philip K. Dick, está entre os filmes de ficção científ

How did Lin-Manuel Miranda become the preeminent musical storyteller of the 21st century?Daniel Pollack-Pelzner traces Mirandas path from a friendly but often isolated child to the winner of multiple Tonys and Grammys for his Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights and his songs in Disneys Moana and Encanto.Drawing on interviews with Mirandas family, friends and mentors - and many conversations with Miranda himself - Pollack-Pelzner delves into the formative experiences that shaped Miranda as an artist, from his early musicals in high school and college to the creation of his Broadway and Hollywood triumphs. With full access to Mirandas inner circle, this behind-the-scenes origin story is both captivating and inspiring.