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Discovering Buñuel (2012)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 42M

Director : Simon Rigden Green

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.

Actors

Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Self/Archive Footage
Ryan Mandrake
Ryan Mandrake
Narrator

Crews

Simon Rigden Green
Simon Rigden Green
Director
Lyndy Saville
Lyndy Saville
Producer
Thomas Aston
Thomas Aston
Colorist
Tom Palliser
Tom Palliser
Editor
Malcolm McGeorge
Malcolm McGeorge
Mixing Engineer

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