Luis Bunuel Flashcards
Who is Luis Bunuel (1900-1983)?
Worked in Spain, Mexico and France
Born in Spain from a Roman Catholic family in well off class;
After being expelled, he studied at the University of Madrid with Salvador Dali and other poets
1925: left Spain for Paris
1929: made a short film with Salvador Dali “An Andalusian Dog” using only one rule: exclude anything could be interpreted as logical. The film was enthusiastically received by the French surrealists
Key elements in his films?
Images of most disturbing dreams
Critical of middle class moral;
Critical of organized religion (Roman Catholic Church)
“Against technique, against arts”
Economical
Master satirist of the bourgeoisie and Catholic church
Dark view of mankind
Take a shocking approach to shock audience out of complacency
Films?
“An Andalusian Dog” (1929)
“Viridiana” 1961
The Exterminating Angel 1962
