Born in Spain, Luis Bunuel is widely credited as the founder of surrealist cinema. This essential collection includes some of his best known work: Diary of a Chambermaid (1964), Belle de Jour (1967), Tristana (1970), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) - as well as equally brilliant but lesser-known films such as The Phantom of Liberty (1974) and The Milky Way (1969). Although he drew memorable performances from iconic actresses of the period such as Catherine Deneuve and Jeanne Moreau, Bunuel generally worked with a favourite group of actors including Michel Piccoli, Pierre Clémenti, Muni and his faithful alter ego Fernando Rey. Enter the surreal world of Bunuel, where an entire dinner party suddenly finds themselves inexplicably unable to leave the room and where the devil, if unable to tempt a saint with a pretty girl, will fly him to a disco.
7 Disc Set
That Obscure Object of Desire
- New Jean-Claude Carriere interview
- New Aesthetics of the Irrational: ICA Q&A with Jean-Claude Carriere and Diego Bunuel hosted by Tim Robey
- Interview with Carlos Saura
- The arbitrariness of desire by Jean-Claude Carriere
- Lady Doubles - interview with Carole Bouquet and Angela Molina
- Portrait of an impatient filmmaker, Luis Bunuel - Interview with Pierre Lady and Edmond Richard
Belle De Jour - New 50th Anniversary Restoration
- New Jean-Claude Carriere interview
- New Masterclass with Diego Bunuel and Jean-Claude Carriere (1 hour+)
- New Trailer
- Commentary by professor Peter W. Evans
- The Last Script (1:34:33)
- A Story of Perversion or Emancipation? - Interview with Dr Sylvain Mimoun (29:39 in PAL)
Diary of a Chambermaid
- Extras:
- An Angel in the Marshes doc (26 minutes)
Phantom of Liberty
- New Jean-Claude Carriere interview
- New Critical Analysis by professor Peter W. Evans
- New Bunuel, la transgression des reves -A new documentary by Pierre-Henri Gibert
- Photo Gallery
The Milky Way
- New Jean-Claude Carriere interview
- New Critical Analysis by professor Peter W. Evans
- Bunuel, athiest thanks to God doc (32 minutes)
- Trailer
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
- New Jean-Claude Carriere interview
- A Walk Amongst the Shadows doc (28 minutes)
- Critical analysis by professor Peter W.Evans
- Trailer
Tristana
- New Interview with Franco Nero
- Rituals documentary doc (20 minutes)
- Trailer
