The Discreet Art of Luis Bunuel
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The Discreet Art of Luis Bunuel by Gwynne Edwards
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.
Born in West Germany in 1931, Rolf Hochhuth's provocative first drama, Der Stellvertreter. Ein christliches Trauerspiel (The Deputy, a Christian tragedy, also known as The Representative), accuses Pope Pius XII and the Roman Catholic clergy of tolerating Nazi crimes against the Jews. It received productions worldwide and caused great controversy, as well as recently being adapted for the film Amen. It was produced at the Finborough Theatre in 2006. His second play, Soldiers, initially banned in England, received its world premiere in Berlin in 1967, and received its first UK revival at the Finborough Theatre in 2004. Later works include Guerrillas, The Midwife, The Survivor and the film A Love in Germany.
Gwynne Edwards has prepared a new translation of the play, from a literal translation by Jennifer Bakst. Gwynne Edwards is a specialist in Spanish theatre and cinema and, until recently, Professor of Spanish at the University of Aberystwyth, Wales.
Gwynne Edwards has prepared a new translation of the play, from a literal translation by Jennifer Bakst. Gwynne Edwards is a specialist in Spanish theatre and cinema and, until recently, Professor of Spanish at the University of Aberystwyth, Wales.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780714528328 |
| ISBN 10 | 0714528323 |
| Title | The Discreet Art of Luis Bunuel |
| Author | Gwynne Edwards |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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