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An Andalusian Dog ( Un chien andalou ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ]An Andalusian Dog ( Un chien andalou ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ]
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(1929) Writers: Salvador Dalí & Luis Buñuel Artist Salvador Dali and novice (at the time) director Luis Buñuel came together to craft this unique film consisting of a jarring collage of absurd and deplorable images including a razor slicing a woman's eye & ants circling a hole in a man's hand. Originally a silent film; a score was later added.
Luis Bunuel's L'Age d'OrLuis Bunuel's L'Age d'Or
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(1930) Writers: Luis Buñuel & Salvador Dalí Director Luis Bunuel trumpets his trademark critiques of religion and bourgeoisie society in this surrealistic film. As a nameless man and woman attempt to consummate their sexual desire, the forces of righteousness continually thwart their passion.
Luis Bunuel : los olvidados / La vie criminel d'archibald de la cruzLuis Bunuel : los olvidados / La vie criminel d'archibald de la cruz
(1952) Drama Awards: Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 12 wins & 4 nominations A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent and crime-filled life in the festering slums of Mexico City.
The Brute (El Bruto)The Brute (El Bruto)
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(1953) Drama Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations A strong but simpleminded man is hired by an evil landlord to intimidate his tenants. Things get complicated when Bruto falls first for the landlord's wife and then for the daughter of one of the tenants.
Viridiana - Criterion CollectionViridiana - Criterion Collection
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(1961) Drama Awards: 1 win This controversial satire was banned by the Spanish government for obscenity and blasphemy. Before taking her final vows, a young nun visits her uncle Don Jaime who becomes fixated on her.
The Milky Way (Criterion Collection)The Milky Way (Criterion Collection)
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(1969) Comedy Awards: 1 win In this satiric French comedy, two men on a spiritual pilgrimage find their faith put to the test by the zealots and apostates they meet along the way.
Belle de JourBelle de Jour
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(1968) Drama Awards: Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins Severine (Catherine Deneuve) is a wealthy young newlywed who loves her husband but can't bring herself to be intimate with him. To sate her physical desires, she indulges in erotic daydreams. When that's not enough, she begins frequenting a classy Parisian brothel.
The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie - Criterion CollectionThe Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie - Criterion Collection
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(1972) Comedy Awards: Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations An upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.
The Phantom of LibertyThe Phantom of Liberty
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(1974) Comedy (Satire) Awards: 1 win Lacking linear narration and a traditional plot this is one of Luis Bunuel's most free-form and purely Surrealist films.
That Obscure Object of Desire - Criterion CollectionThat Obscure Object of Desire - Criterion Collection
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(1977) Drama Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations The story follows, in flashback, middle-aged Mathieu and his obsession for the much younger, moody Conchita played by two different actresses. Each one playing a different side of Conchita's personality.