Summaries

A surrealist tale of a man and a woman who are passionately in love with each other, but their attempts to consummate that passion are constantly thwarted by their families, the Church, and bourgeois society.

Bunuel's first feature has more of a plot than Un chien andalou (1929), but it's still a pure Surrealist film, so this is only a vague outline. A man and a woman are passionately in love with each other, but their attempts to consummate that passion are constantly thwarted by their families, the Church, and bourgeois society.—Michael Brooke <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • cult film
  • surrealism
  • man slaps a woman
  • absurd humor
  • experimental film
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Nov 30, 1930
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin France
Language French
Filming locations Cabo de Creus, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Production companies Vicomte de Noailles

Box office

Gross US & Canada $32712
Opening weekend US & Canada $7940
Gross worldwide $32712

Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.20 : 1

Synopsis

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