More than 80 years on, this masterpiece of cinematic surrealism remains as brilliantly witty and shocking as ever. Uniting the genius of Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí, L'Age d'Or is a uniquely savage blend of visual poetry and social commentary. A sinister yet poignant chronicle of a couple's struggle to consummate their desire - the film was banned and vilified for many years for its subversive eroticism and furious dissection of 'civilised' values.
Supplements
Selected scenes commentary by Robert Short
Un Chien Andalou (1929, 16 minutes) is presented with a choice of three audio tracks: 1960 'Tango' score; Newly commissioned Mordant Music score; Robert Short commentary
A Propósito de Buñuel (2000, 99 minutes - DVD only): documentary on Luis Bunuel by Jose Luis Lopez-Linares and Javier Rioyo
Filmed introduction by Robert Short (25 minutes - DVD only)
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