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Belle du Jour is a 1967 French-Italian film directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Catherine Deneuve as Séverine, a married woman who leads a double life as a high-class prostitute. The film is known for its surreal and erotic atmosphere, as well as its exploration of themes such as desire, fetishism, and social class. It has been widely acclaimed and is considered one of Buñuel’s most successful and famous films.…
An Andalusian Dog aka Un Chien Andalou is a Avant-Garde movie made by Luis Buñuel in 1929. The movie was made without sound at first. Luis Buñuel Portolés was a worldwide known Spanish filmmaker who worked in Spain, Mexico and France.…
Los Olvidados (The Young and the Damned) is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed by Luis Buñuel. The film follows a group of troubled street kids, led by the ruthless and cunning El Jaibo (Roberto Cobo), who engage in a life of petty crime and violence. Among them is Pedro (Alfonso Mejía), a young and impressionable boy who becomes increasingly drawn into El Jaibo’s world. As Pedro’s moral compass begins to erode, he becomes embroiled in a cycle of crime and despair.…
Illusion travels by streetcar is a 1954 Mexican film written by Luis Alcoriza and directed by Luis Buñuel. The movie tells the story of two Mexican tram drivers, Juan Godínez (Carlos Navarro) and Tarrajas (Fernando Soto), who are devastated when they learn that their favorite tram, number 133, is scheduled to be decommissioned. In a moment of revelry, fueled by heavy drinking, the two workers decide to take the tram out for a joyride, dubbed “one last spin” through Mexico City.…
