Jacinto Esteva Grewe (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 1936 - Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, September 9, 1985) was a Spanish film director one of the founders of the Barcelona School of Film.
Biography[edit]
He studied Philosophy and Letters in Barcelona and four courses of Architecture in Geneva (Switzerland), specializing in urban planning at the Sorbonne in Paris (France).
In 1960, he directed a short film by Paolo Brunatto, Notes sur l'émigration. Espagne 1960. In 1962, he filmed two additional shorts: Alrededor de las salinas and Picasso. 1966 marked his debut feature release with the film Far from the trees. The film, which wasn't released for seven years after its production,[1] was considered by some critics as an update of Luis Buñuel's Land Without Bread.[2]
In 1965, he began his work in the film industry with the founding of the company Filmscontacto, based on the so-called Barcelona School of Film. His last film was Después del diluvio (After the Flood). At the time of his death, he had prepared a script with Luis Azcona, Icarus, which was not carried out.
Filmography[edit]
- Far from the Trees (Lejos de los árboles) (1972)
- After the Flood (film) (Después del diluvio) (1970)
- Metamorfosis (film) (Metamorphosis) (1970)
- Dante is Not Only Severe (Dante no es únicamente severo) (1967)
References[edit]
- ^ "Catalan Culture in New York". Catalan. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Clandesti: Forbidden Cinema Under Franco". Pragda. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
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