Luis Buñuel
Director
Death in the Garden (Review)...first half. As the better-appreciated second half begins, and the film transitions from a film directed by Bunuel into a Bunuel film, those lead characters, through circumstances it would spoil too much of the plot to elaborate upon,... In this article: Luis Bunuel, Un chien andalou, DVD, Simone Signoret, Michel Piccoli, Michele Girardon, Georges Marchal, and Paris |
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The Australian | 6 days ago
Survey of a life cut short
...was the dominant trend. His themes were influenced by European art-house cinema, especially the works of Ingmar Bergman and Luis Bunuel. Williams's 1955-56 etching Trapeze also had a big influence and one of Baldessin's first printed...
In this article: Melbourne, Albert Tucker, and Canberra
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boston.com - Latest theater and arts news | 7 days ago
Awakenings
...of modernist choreography I imagined to be a representation of the Macbeths' dance of death, immersing myself in scenes evoking Luis Bunuel or David Lynch. Then I noticed a crowd of people watching an agitated woman closing the door...
In this article: Globe Magazine, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Brookline, Overlook Hotel, Punchdrunk, and North Shore Music Theatre
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Guardian | November 16, 2009
The nervous, noncommittal noughties can't end soon enough John Harris
...tone though. If you want to see a film that describes the current political situation in Britain, look no further than Luis Bunuel's Exterminating Angel. The ruling classes at a dinner party and for some reason find themselves unable to...
In this article: John Cusack, Fleetwood Mac, 2012 Olympics, Dog, New Year's Eve, Tories, and Lehman Brothers
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Zap2it | November 16, 2009
'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' prostitute's true identity revealed
...was threatening to spill her secret. Previous to her coming out, speculation ran wild as to who Belle de Jour -- named for the Luis Bunuel film starring Catherine Deneuve as bored housewife who spends her afternoons as a prostitute --...
In this article: Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Belle de Jour, London, Catherine Deneuve, Showtime, Sunday Times, Cancer, Toby Young, and Twitter
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Independent.co.uk - Books | November 14, 2009
Forgotten Author No. 42: William Fryer Harvey
...secretary, who secretly craves the dead man's fortune. The film was a big hit, partly because of its exemplary special effects. Luis Bunuel is rumoured to have had a part in their design, and the surreal sight of the hand scuttling up a...
In this article: William Fryer Harvey, The Beast with Five Fingers, First World War, MR James, Tartarus Press, Walter de la Mare, Max Steiner, Peter Lorre, and Leeds
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Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | November 14, 2009
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The Stranger - Line Out | November 13, 2009
The Pixies Play Doolittle at the Paramount
...chord, and that annunciatory drum fill-and of course the whole song unfolds into something amazing, Frank Black howling mad (about Luis Bunuel, etc.), Kim Deal heavenly and weightless, rhythm relentless and upbeat, guitar hook simple and...
In this article: Kim Deal, Frank Black, Pixies, Doolittle, Joey Santiago, David Lovering, Crackity Jones, Monkey Gone to Heaven, and Wave of Mutilation
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San Antonio News | November 06, 2009
Year's blockbuster movies hit DVD shelves
...of a soldier's career as he faces defeat. Both are about the disillusion of choosing the wrong side. Also ready for discovery is Luis Bunuel's "Death in the Garden," a lovely melodrama in lush colors. It compares the wilds of civilization...
In this article: DVD, Los Angeles, Psychology, Three Monkeys, Underworld USA, The Big Heat, Scandal Sheet, That Hamilton Woman, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, and Wim Wenders
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Independent.co.uk - World | November 01, 2009
Lorca's grave awakens other ghosts
...a group of poets and artists known as the Generation of 27. The group included the surrealist painter Salvador Dali and filmmaker Luis Bunuel. *On the outbreak of civil war in 1936 Lorca was arrested by soldiers of the Franco regime.
In this article: Federico Garcia Lorca, Nationalist, Viznar, Spanish Civil War, and Salvador Dali
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The Seattle Times | October 28, 2009
Spain starts exhuming purported Garcia Lorca grave
...identified with the leftist republic Franco rose up against. A contemporary and friend of artist Salvador Dali and film director Luis Bunuel, Garcia Lorca already was famous in Spain and abroad at the age of 38. But his works, as well as...
In this article: Federico Garcia Lorca, Francisco Franco, Spain, Ian Gibson, Granada, Roman Catholic Church, Baltasar Garzon, and Salvador Dali
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Description from Wikipedia:
Luis Buñuel Portolés (22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish-born filmmaker who worked mainly in France and Mexico, but also in his native Spain and in the United States. He is considered one of Spain's finest directors, and one of the most important directors in the history of cinema.
- Name At Birth:
- Luis Buñuel Portolés
- Birth Date:
- February 22, 1900
- Birthplace:
- Calanda, Teruel, Aragón, Spain
- Death Date:
- July 29, 1983
- Place of Death:
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Spouse:
- Jeanne Buñuel (1925 - his death)
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