Buñuel: 100 Years: It's Dangerous to Look Inside [Paperback]

Enrique Camacho (Editor), Javier Pérez Bazo (Author), Manuel Rodríguez Blanco (Author)

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Publication Date: July 2, 2002

Disguises, jokes, masks, peculiar hands, hidden feet, and photogenic insects were to Luis Bu"uel the emblems of artistic destiny. With these and other private jokes, he made 32 films, and created one of the most intimate and fascinating cinematic universes in the history of film. One of the true creators of the modern cinema, Bu"uel's films are both subtle and shocking, as deceptively simple as they are rich in incident and striking in the power of their imagery. Inflected by Surrealism, informed by realism, and mediated by the logic of dreams, Bu"uel's cinema is astonishingly singular. Published on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of his birth, this volume features informative and evocative texts on Bu"uel's life and times, from 1900 to 1983, interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, a consideration of his most important themes, and a filmography and bibliography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York (July 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870700154
• ISBN-13: 978-0870700156
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,978,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT BOOK ON THE GENIUS NAMED BUNUEL, June 13, 2003

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This book is a must for anyone interested in Bunuel, or brilliant filmmaking. Filled with beautiful images from Bunuel's films and of the director himself. Great interviews with those who worked with the great man: Rey, Denevue, Carriere, and others. A wealth of information and artifacts covering all 83 years of Bunuel's life. A must. Book comes in two languages (English and Spanish), that mirror each page. An incredible piece of publishing.