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~ Jose De LA Colina (Author), Tomas Perez Turrent (Author), Paul Lenti (Editor), Raymond Durgnat (Author)

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Only serious cineastes will seek out this collection of conversations with Luis Bunuel (1900-1983), but their efforts will be amply repaid with a wealth of information about the Spanish filmmaker's techniques. Mexican film scholars de la Colina and Perez Turrent spent some 50 hours interviewing Bunuel; here they supply transcripts in which his quicksilver wit fairly gleams. Meanwhile de la Colina and Perez Turrent, so earnest and so eager to cite their colleagues that they seem almost to parody their profession, serve as foils. Offering interpretations of Bunuel's work (for example, his decision to cast two actresses in a single role in That Obscure Object of Desire ), they are met with Bunuel's good-natured but staunchly surrealist dismissals. They elicit memorable anecdotes, whose subjects include Salvador and Gala Dali, Louis Aragon and other luminaries of surrealism. However, Bunuel himself refashioned most of these same stories in his 1982 autobiography My Last Sigh ; because of its broader focus and more provocative structure, that volume remains the book of choice for generalists.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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interviews in Mexico, 1975-77, ed & tr Paul Lenti --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Paperback
Publisher: Marsilio Publishers (September 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 094141969X
ISBN-13: 978-0941419697
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Look At A True Genius Of The Cinema., September 15, 2000

By	Mr. Fellini "Fellini" (El Paso, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Objects of Desire: conversations with Luis Bunuel (Hardcover)

This is probably the best collection of interviews with a filmmaker ever published. It is not some retread to "My Last Sigh" but a great read full of insight, intelligence, that typical Bu�uel style and of course, a study of great cinema. It's a fascinating book, where Bu�uel discusses his life and works and how he came to be inspired to make some of his greatest films like "Un Chien Andalou," "Viridiana" and "That Obscure Object Of Desire." And it's also great to read as Bu�uel discusses his philosophies of life and surrealism. The interviewers create a great conversation with a genius and take us into his mind. Some of the classic works of the cinema are dissected here in intricate detail and Bu�uel offers some sly humor to the discussions. A surprise is that you realize that Bu�uel's personal life is as interesting, fascinating and incredibile as his movies. Some people may not want to take a look at this book after reading "My Last Sigh," thinking it's basically the same stuff, well, it's not. Luis Bu�uel was a very complex man in his thinking and this book gives us a good tour of the man. A must for lovers of great cinema and fans of surrealism and Bu�uel. Lorca, Dal�, and the surrealists are all discussed here, even the gruesome, fatal fates of the two actors of "Un Chien Andalou." Great book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Bunuel, July 12, 2003

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This review is from: Objects of Desire: conversations with Luis Bunuel (Hardcover)

This is absolutely essential reading for fans of the enigmatic and reclusive Bunuel, whose career in motion pictures spanned 50 years. He is interviewed, and at times interrogated, by his friends, allowing the discussion to veer into his personal life and various obsessions with good humor and mutual understanding. The verbal sparring is a joy to observe.

The book has been compiled in a chronological order and it will give you a good sample of his long life, from his friendship with the key Surrealists like Salvador Dali, to his amusing anecdotes of Hollywood. An easy and entertaining introduction to the life and art of a complex genius, and a fantastic guide to each of his film -- Criterion has reprinted some of these as supplements to their new DVD editions.

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