Examines cinematic versions of post-Civil War narratives that had their debut during three key decades of recent Spanish cinema (1965-1995). These include classics of twentieth century Spanish literature by authors such as Camilo Jose Cela, Miguel Delibes, and Luis Martin Santos, works by recent best-selling authors Antonio Mueoz Molina, Arturo Perez Reverte, and Juan Madrid, and many others. Directors like Vicente Aranda, V'ctor Erice, Mario Camus, and Pilar Mir- show how literary material can be transformed into superb cinema.