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That
Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
Luis Buñuel thought about sexual desire for many years—his
final film reveals the "secret" about sexual conquest. |
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Nazarín (1958)
Brilliant, provocative study of Catholicism and its impotence to significantly change lives. You may never again look at a priest the same after seeing this. |
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Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The (1972)
No eyeball slicing this time, but plenty of satire. Will these poor characters ever get to sit down to a meal? Surrealistic film takes clever hits a tboth the bourgeoisie and religion. |
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Robinson Crusoe (1954)
Provocative adaptation of Daniel Defoe's classic, Bunuel explores religious and moral ambiguity in this existential study. |
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Milky Way, The (1969)
Bunuel's treatise on relgious heretics. Shifting in and out of time, two tramps journey and meet noted heretics through the ages. |
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The Brute (1953)
Straightforward melodrama that only Bunuel fans and completists can savor. The auteur had little to say about this forgettable film. |
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Belle de jour, (1967)
Buñuel's most accessible project. Catherine Deneuve seeks whorehouse work to resolve sexual conflict in acclaimed film.. |
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Susana (1951)
Routine Bunuel melodrama isn't among his best work, but fans will find enjoyment with his sly satirical self references. |
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Simon of the Desert (1965)
Satirizes the religious life with a dwarf, a bearded lamb kicking Christ-Satan, and a wacko ascetic who continuously prays atop a pedestal in the desert. |
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Los
Olvidados (1950)
Classic tale of hopelessness of street life in Mexico
City—one of the best films ever created. Emotionally
devastating conclusion that lingers long after . .
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Viridiana (1961)
A Buñuel masterpiece, this simple story builds on his themes of disillusionment in highly entertaining fashion. It was inspired by an obscure saint and an erotic fantasy. |
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L'Âge
d'or (1930)
Scorpion fights, praying bishops that rot on the rocks,
a child is shot for punishment, toe fellacio on marble
statues—Buñuel turns dreams into film that changed
our cinematic vision. |
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Young One, The (1960)
Difficult to locate film deals with racism, pedophilia, and the human condition. This is Buñuel's second (and final) American film. Although shot in Mexico, it uses American actors. |
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Un
Chien Andalou (1929)
Cinema aficionados will want to check out Buñuel's
first film. All film students have—besides, it's fun
and only seventeen minutes long--a huge landmark in
surrealism! |
