Objetivo
Spanish film magazine (1953–1955)
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Objetivo was a film magazine published between 1953 and 1955 in Madrid, Spain. The magazine was one of the significant publications, which contributed to the struggle for a censorship-free cinema in Francoist Spain.[1] Spanish author Marvin D'Lugo argues that the magazine was very influential during its lifetime despite its short existence and lower levels of circulation.[2]
| Categories | Film magazine |
|---|---|
| Founder | |
| Founded | 1953 |
| First issue | July 1953 |
| Final issue | September–October 1955 |
| Country | Spain |
| Based in | Madrid |
| Language | Spanish |
History and profile
Objetivo was founded in 1953.[3][4] Based in Madrid, the first issue of the magazine appeared in July 1953.[5] Objetivo was modeled on Italian film magazine Cinema Nuovo.[2][6] The founders were Luis Garcia Berlanga and Juan Antonio Bardem.[4] They were both influenced from Italian neorealism.[4] The financier of the magazine which was linked to the illegal Communist Party[5] was José Ángel Ezcurra, who owned a cultural and political magazine entitled Triunfo.[1]
Objetivo did not conform to Franco's cultural politics.[7] The magazine adopted a social realist approach, which was concerned with the highest ideal of cinema.[2] It mostly featured articles about the Italian neorealism.[7][8] It did not covered Hollywood films, but contained articles on independent American films.[2] Eduardo Ducay published film critics in Objetivo.[9] The other significant contributors included Ricardo Muñoz Suay and Paulino Garagorri.[2] The magazine folded after the publication of the September-October 1955 issue[6] due to the crackdown of the Francoist State.[2][9] Most of its contributors were arrested following the closure of the magazine.[6] During its lifetime Objetivo produced just nine issues.[7]