Buñuel

Overview

Completed a year after his death in 1983, this program presents the definitive biography of Spain’s renowned Surrealist film maker and iconoclast, Luis Buñuel. Using photographs, film excerpts, and numerous interviews with Bunuel, the video chronicles his early friendships with Salvador Dalí and Federico García Lorca, the stormy reactions to many of his groundbreaking films, and the influence he has had on international cinema. Among those interviewed are directors Federico Fellini, John Huston, and Jose L. Saenz De Heredia; Buñuel’s wife, Jeanne Rucar, and son Juan; actor Francisco Rabal; and Octavio Paz.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1984

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish, English

Countries

Spain

Production

RCR Producciones

Cast

José Luis Sáenz de Heredia,Luis Buñuel,Hernando Viñes,Rafael Alberti,Juan Luis Buñuel,John Huston

Director

Rafael Cortés

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0295894