The Discreet Art of Luis Bunuel: A Reading of His Films [Paperback]

Gwynne Edwards (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1, 2000

Luis Bunuel was one of the most startling and controversial directors of world cinema. A highly literate and intellectual director, his early sympathies with the Paris Surrealists and his enthusiasm for the works of Freud and other modern revolutionaries, led him to explore the darker side of bourgeois life. This study closely examines the major films right from the brilliant and scandalous Un Chien Andalou through to the mature but equally damning late films like The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and That Obscure Object of Desire.

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Professor Gwynne Edwards teaches in the Department of Romance Studies at the University of Wales and is author of the much praised critical study, Lorca: The Theatre Beneath the Sand, published by Marion Boyars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0714528323
• ISBN-13: 978-0714528328
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,010,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful, useful book for those who want to go deeper, January 3, 2005

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This review is from: The Discreet Art of Luis Bunuel: A Reading of His Films (Paperback)

This book provides brief but thorough readings of several of Bunuel's major films. This book is especially useful for those of us who never had a formal education in Freudian imagery, which plays such an important part in Bunuel's film language. Although not the only book you'll want to read on Bunuel, this is a good one.