Laughing at the Dictator. Franco and Franco’s Spain in the Spanish Blockbuster „Mortadelo y Filemón“

  • The Spanish motion picture “La Gran Aventura de Mortadelo y Filemón” (2003) is not a historical film, no matter what definition of ‘historical film’ one might use. Instead, “Mortadelo y Filemón” (M&F) is the cinematic adaptation of the most successful Spanish comic book series ever published2 its significance to Spanish popular culture reflected by the spectacular box office records achieved by its cinematic counterpart. Moreover, and in contrast to the things we usually understand as ‘historical film’ - as well to the conventions of cinematic realism -, M&F is a cartoon-like histrionic comedy like no other; characters get smashed to the ground by a falling piano, only to later be “inflated” back to life, much in the style of the Warner Brothers’ „Loony Toons.“

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Author:David ReyGND
URL:https://www.zeithistorische-forschungen.de/3-2004/4654
DOI:https://doi.org/10.14765/zzf.dok-2037
Parent Title (German):Zeithistorische Forschungen – Studies in Contemporary History
Publisher:ZZF – Centre for Contemporary History: Zeithistorische Forschungen
Place of publication:Potsdam
Document Type:Journal Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2004/08/20
Date of first Publication:2004/08/20
Release Date:2020/11/30
Volume:1
Issue:3
First Page:453
Last Page:461
ZZF Chronological-Classification:2000er
20. Jahrhundert
1945-
1900-1945
21. Jahrhundert
ZZF Regional-Classification:Europa
Europa / Südeuropa
Europa / Südeuropa / Spanien
ZZF Topic-Classification:Kultur
Medien
Public History
Visual History
Film
Web-Publications:Zeithistorische Forschungen
Studies in Contemporary History: Articles:3 / 2004 Europäisierung der Zeitgeschichte?
Licence (German):License LogoZZF - Clio Lizenz