Although Luis Bunuel, one of the great filmmakers of the century, was notoriously reluctant to discuss his own work in public, he wrote--and wrote well--on many subjects over the years. This collection proceeds chronologically, from poetry and short stories written in Bunuel's youth in Spain to an essay written in 1980, not long before his death. Newly translated into English, the writings offer startling insights into the filmmaker's life and thought. The earliest pieces came well before Bunuel joined the Surrealist movement in Paris and created the landmark film Un chien andalou...
Although Luis Bunuel, one of the great filmmakers of the century, was notoriously reluctant to discuss his own work in public, he wrote--and wrote wel...
The film-maker Luis Bunuel was unrelenting in his assault on bourgeous values in films such as Belle de Jour, Nazarin, Los Olvidados, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and That Obscure Object of Desire. This autobiography encompasses Madrid, Paris, Hollywood, New York and Mexico; and Salvador Dali, Lorca, Andre Breton, Max Ernst, Miro and Charlie Chaplin.
The film-maker Luis Bunuel was unrelenting in his assault on bourgeous values in films such as Belle de Jour, Nazarin, Los Olvidados, The Discreet Cha...
