Discovering Buñuel

Synopsis

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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Cast

Luis Buñuel

Self/Archive Footage

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Ryan Mandrake

Narrator

Crew

Crew

• Malcolm McGeorge Mixing Engineer

Directing

• Simon Rigden Green Director

Editing

• Thomas Aston Colorist
• Tom Palliser Editor

Production

• Lyndy Saville Producer