Discovering Luis Buñuel Part of the Series: Discovering The Arts
Luis Bunuel, the father of cinematic Surrealism, made his film debut with 'Un Chien Andalou' in 1929 working closely with Salvador Dali. Considered one of the finest and controversial filmmakers with, 'L'Age d'Or' (1930), attacking the church and the middle classes. He won many awards including Best Director at Cannes for 'Los Olvidados' (1950), and the coveted Palme d'Or for 'Viridiana' (1961), which had been banned in his native Spain. His career moved to France with 'The Diary of a Chambermaid' with major stars such as Jeanne Moreau and Catherine Deneuve.
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2013
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Great introduction to a superb filmmaker and includes interviews with people that worked with him. It mentions most of his best-known films but skips over a few I would have liked to have seen included such as The Phantom of Liberty and El. There's some footage from Simon of the Desert but it ...Read more
Great introduction to a superb filmmaker and includes interviews with people that worked with him. It mentions most of his best-known films but skips over a few I would have liked to have seen included such as The Phantom of Liberty and El. There's some footage from Simon of the Desert but it doesn't get discussed (quel surreal!), but this is minor quibble, it's a fascinating and informative way to spend an hour. Oh, also, repetition and sewing. Watch and you'll know what I'm talking about.
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