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On the 13th November, Spanish Film Maker Luis García Berlanga, passed away at the age of 89 years old. His films form an integral part of the histories of both Spain and of world cinema. Arguably, his most well-known film is “Welcome Mr. Marshall” (“Bienvenido Mr. Marshall”).

However, just as well known as his love for film, was his love for eroticism. He was director of the collection of erotic literature “La Sonrisa Vertical” (The Vertical Smile) since its creation in Tusquets publishing house, along with the subsequent award for erotic literature of the same name.

This month, here at the library we would like to invite our readers to get to know this literary genre, in honour of Berlanga, and, it goes without saying, revisit his body of films, which will also feature in a film cycle dedicated to the director in the new year, organised by Instituto Cervantes Dublin.

A selection of Berlanga's films

		Bienvenido Mr. Marshall Guión: J. A. Bardem, M. Mihura, L. G. Berlanga Year: 1952

		Plácido Guión: R. Azcona, L. G. Berlanga, J. L. Colina, J. L. Font Year: 1961

		El verdugo Guión: R. Azcona L. G. Berlanga, E. Flaiano Year: 1963

		La Escopeta Nacional Guión: R. Azcona, L. G. Berlanga Year: 1978

		Tamaño Natural Guión: R. Azcona, L. G. Berlanga Year: 1973

		La Vaquilla Guión: R. Azcona, L. G. Berlanga Year: 1985

		Mercedes Abad Ligeros libertinajes sabáticos Tusquets, 1988

		Almudena Grandes  Las edades de Lulú Tusquets, 1991

		Irene González Frei Tu nombre escrito en el agua Tusquets, 2008

		Antonio Jiménez Ariza El jardín de los fantasmas infinitos EGALES, 1999

		Eduardo Mendicutti Siete contra Georgia Tusquets, 1990

		Ana Rossetti Alevosías Tusquets, 1991

		VV.AA. Cuentos eróticos españoles Grijalbo Mondadori, 1988

		VV.AA. Antología de la novela corta erótica española de entreguerras 1918-1936 Taurus, 1993