L'Âge d'or (1930)
Bunuel's first feature has more of a plot than Un Chien Andalou, but it's still a pure Surrealist film (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Luis Buñuel
Written By: Luis Buñuel, Salvador Dalí, Marquis de Sade
Starring: Luis Buñuel, Gaston Modot, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Jacques B. Brunius, Lya Lys, Bonaventura Ibáñez, Max Ernst, Lionel Salem, Germaine Noizet, Duchange, Caridad de Laberdesque, Josep Llorens Artigas
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
AKA: The Golden Age
Country: France
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syvyys | 92 95th |
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One of Luis Buñuels masterpieces. Obscure, unpredictable, unashamed and full of hate against the bourgeoisie - just as we like him.
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Magb | 80 61st |
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I like it quite a bit, but it's a tough nut to crack. The only clear theme I can make out is that of sexual repression through the ages, mostly caused by religion. Where Un Chien Andalou only hinted at that theme, L'âge d'or is much more overt about it. All the outlandish images such as the scorpions, the cow on the couch, the stuff being thrown out the window and so on, may or may not mean anything. Most likely they're just intended to give off an air of, you know, surrealism.
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PeaceAnarchy | 78 54th |
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It's really hard to separate this from its historical context. On the one hand it's daring, provocative, sharp and funny and most of this holds up very well making it an enjoyable surreal experience. On the other hand all of its elements have been done better, including by Buñuel himself, making it hard to be wowed on anything but an intellectual level.
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MartinTeller | 77 61st |
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Very funny, very strange, very bold.
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Spunkie | 60 65th |
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A fair amount of the symbolism is pretty straightforward juxtapositions of social caste and movement, crumbling of institutions and interrelational space. It can be considered as a summary of topics Bunuel will delve in the future far more maturely and successfully. Breathtaking photography for the period.
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Anomaly | 69 47th |
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There's some great stuff in here, but it drags too much in the beginning and shortens the ending down way too much. The ideas behind it are strong, but the execution leaves much to be desired.
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Mentaculus | 84 81st |
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Not my favorite Bunuel, but all Bunuel's tropes are there, and its pacing and gags succeed Un Chien Andalou on every level. Just not as refined as most of his later efforts. God bless Bunuel.
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brandt64 | 70 44th |
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It has definite moments of greatness, but its final impression left on me was that of dull and slightly primitive filmmaking. I can appreciate this as a work of art but honestly it's not very enjoyable as a movie.
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ZayanK | 92 88th |
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Blind man? *kick*
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| 1 | escano777 | 5 3rd |
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This is not enjoyable, it plays as an artistic film in which a guy kicks a little puppy, attempts to rape a woman, shoots a little kid, slaps an elderly woman and throws a priest out of a window. I can understand why the film caused such a scandal upon its release. The true scandal is the poor judgement of all the film critics who have given this film such high regard.
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| 1 | RandallODim | 84 71st |
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The best representation of the pain of having to make conversation when you and your significant other just want to go fuck.
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lisa- | 4 52nd |
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has not aged well, at all. atrocious acting, irritating music, poor sound editing, and considerable over-exposure. it's got some interesting scenes and amusing moments for sure, but equally some that just didn't work for me and just came off as amateurish. the political commentary surrounding the government official was just silly. but yes, it did have some strange bits and captivating imagery, and that's what it's all about i suppose.
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| Average Percentile 61% from 978 Ratings |  |