Impure, independent or proletarian: the positioning of Manuel Villegas López in 1936
Abstract
The debate on the role of film criticism in times of the Republic motivated critics to group together into different opposing organizations. Between them: the Union of Film Editors, which represented business interests and was accused of being prevaricating and dishonest; the Group of Independent Film Writers, which brought together liberals and was accused of being elitist and pretentious; and the Friends of Our Cinema Association, a Marxist organization accused of being materialist and revolutionary. The article studies the position of film critic Manuel Villegas López in this debate. Considering the analysis of his texts, we maintain that he moves from a Liberal position to a Marxist one.
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