Jesús Franco and architecture
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| - | The image above is one of the surreal structures designed by [[Ricardo Bofill]] where the action of [[Jess Franco]]'s 1980 [[Sade]] adaptation is set. Robert Monell remarks that "this labyrinthine structure boggles the eye and teases our sense of perspective. This interior can be seen, shot from a radically different angle, in 1973's ''[[The Perverse Countess]]''." Bofill's design for the Catalan resort of [[Xanadu]] in [[Calpe]], [[Alicante]] (1969-1983), consists of a seven-story block with cubical living spaces arranged around a central utility core. Franco used this structure several times [http://robertmonell.blogspot.com/2007/04/eugenie-historia-de-una-perversion-on.html], [http://robertmonell.blogspot.com/2007/10/whats-your-favorite-franco-marquis-de.html]. | + | The image above is [[Xanadu]] in [[Calpe]], [[Alicante]] (1969-1983), a [[surreal]] structure designed by [[Ricardo Bofill]] where the action of [[Jess Franco]]'s 1980 [[Sade]] adaptation is set. Robert Monell remarks that "this labyrinthine structure boggles the eye and teases our sense of perspective. This interior can be seen, shot from a radically different angle, in 1973's ''[[The Perverse Countess]]''." Bofill's design for the Catalan resort of [[Xanadu]] consists of a seven-story block with cubical living spaces arranged around a central utility core. Franco used this structure several times [http://robertmonell.blogspot.com/2007/04/eugenie-historia-de-una-perversion-on.html], [http://robertmonell.blogspot.com/2007/10/whats-your-favorite-franco-marquis-de.html]. |
| Of all the exploitation directors (I'm not counting [[Alain Robbe-Grillet]], that's [[artsploitation]]), Jess Franco had a knack for finding good interiors and exteriors. One of his films is set in [[Park Guell]] of [[Gaudi]]. | Of all the exploitation directors (I'm not counting [[Alain Robbe-Grillet]], that's [[artsploitation]]), Jess Franco had a knack for finding good interiors and exteriors. One of his films is set in [[Park Guell]] of [[Gaudi]]. | ||
| Of related interest is ''[[The Wrong House]]'' exhibition, on [[Hitchcock]] and [[architecture]], currently showing in Antwerp. {{GFDL}} | Of related interest is ''[[The Wrong House]]'' exhibition, on [[Hitchcock]] and [[architecture]], currently showing in Antwerp. {{GFDL}} | ||
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The image above is Xanadu in Calpe, Alicante (1969-1983), a surreal structure designed by Ricardo Bofill where the action of Jess Franco's 1980 Sade adaptation is set. Robert Monell remarks that "this labyrinthine structure boggles the eye and teases our sense of perspective. This interior can be seen, shot from a radically different angle, in 1973's The Perverse Countess." Bofill's design for the Catalan resort of Xanadu consists of a seven-story block with cubical living spaces arranged around a central utility core. Franco used this structure several times [1], [2].
Of all the exploitation directors (I'm not counting Alain Robbe-Grillet, that's artsploitation), Jess Franco had a knack for finding good interiors and exteriors. One of his films is set in Park Guell of Gaudi.
Of related interest is The Wrong House exhibition, on Hitchcock and architecture, currently showing in Antwerp.
