TOROS, BAILES Y PROCESIONES. EL CUERPO EN LOS PRIMEROS AÑOS DEL CINE EN ESPAÑA.

At the beginning of the history of cinema, bullfights, flamenco dances and processions attracted many operators to Spain eager to reflect in their films the most typical images of the country. Having viewed the few preserved works from that period (between 1896 and 1910), we will attempt to analyze in this article the scenic dimension of these films, particularly the way in which the body is represented in each of these shows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]