Anatomy of a Dandy

Anatomy of a Dandy (2020)

November 20th, 20201h 30min

Documentary
54%

Overview

An account of the life and work of genius Spanish writer Francisco Umbral (1932-2007), author of almost 200 books and more than 1000 articles; as well as an analysis of his both hieratic and strambotic public figure and certain unresolved personal enigmas in order to find an answer to what a real dandy is in this modern and convoluted times.


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