Ricardo Darín and the Construction of Latin American Film Stardom

Clara Garavelli is currently Director of Studies for Modern Languages and Associate Professor in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Leicester (UK).

In this brilliant book, Clara Garavelli presents an incisive and comprehensive analysis of Argentina’s leading actor. Garavelli places Darín within the national context of the Argentine cultural industries and traces his rise to transnational stardom. A must read for anyone interested in Argentine cinema and culture, star studies and Ricardo Darín.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionPART 1: From Gardel to Darín: Film Stardom in ArgentinaCHAPTER 1: Origin and Establishment of the Argentine Star SystemCHAPTER 2: Stardom During the Rise of Television and the 1960s Film WaveCHAPTER 3: The Challenges of a (Non-)Star System in a Post-Dictatorship PeriodPART 2: From Child Theatre Performer and TV Celebrity to Film starCHAPTER 4: Childhood and First PerformancesCHAPTER 5: Telenovelas and Music-Based Youth FilmsCHAPTER 6: Theatre PerformancesCHAPTER 7: Comedy Roles and 1980s-90s Works in CinemaCHAPTER 8: Contemporary Productions and The Ageing StarPART 3: A ‘Hispanic’ StarCHAPTER 9: Spanish conquistadorCHAPTER 10: Transnational Mobility and Cross-Cultural ExchangesCHAPTER 11: Discourses of Scandal, Politics, Activism, and LegaciesAppendicesIndex