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Un Chien Andalou

1929
Fantasy
Horror
Short Film
16m
In a dream-like sequence, a woman's eye is slit open--juxtaposed with a similarly shaped cloud obsucuring the moon moving in the same direction as the knife through the eye--to grab the audience's attention (imdb)
Directed by:
Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel
Written by:
Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Salvador Dalí Salvador Dalí
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Starring:
Simone Mareuil Simone Mareuil Pierre Batcheff Robert Hommet
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Genres:
Fantasy, Horror
AKA:
An Andalusian Dog
Country:
France
Language:
French
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Un Chien Andalou

1929
Fantasy
Horror
Short Film
16m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 12 Jan 2024
82
51st
I've found I don't enjoy Buñuel's defiantly obtuse brand of surrealism very much (I prefer at least some method in my madness), but this short is definitely notable for its eye-opening place in film history. Worth a one-time watch.
Rated 12 Jan 2024
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 08 Apr 2009
65
9th
It is rightfully famous for being the defining work of the surrealist movement, and for its memorable images. But as a short film, compared to almost any other piece in this medium, it is simply not very good. It's illogical, messy, abstruse, incoherent. Yes, there is imagery which can be decoded, but even this is stuffy and inconclusive. Buñuel proved later that surrealism and entertaining, thought-provoking films are not mutually exclusive. Here, he just made an inaccessible, tiring flop.
Rated 08 Apr 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 09 Feb 2007
94
97th
A combination of humor, lyricism, and a sense of internal logic (twisted and oblique though it may be). It just speaks to me the right way.
Rated 09 Feb 2007
tonydaltonydal
Rated 25 Sep 2007
0
0th
Artsy-fartsy BS.
Rated 25 Sep 2007
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 28 Apr 2010
35
20th
I'm not a fan of surrealism without purpose, I'm too desensitized for this to be shocking, and it hasn't aged all that well. Still, it works the brain and is a very unique experience and daring experiment.
Rated 28 Apr 2010
magbMagb
Rated 09 Feb 2007
80
61st
Slicin' up eyeballs, I want you to know. There does appear to be some sort of internal logic to at least some of the images, but to be honest I gave up on trying to figure out anything at all within about 15 seconds. There's a woman and a man, there's a bunch of dreamlike images in non-chronological order, it's pretty cool, and that's all I need to know.
Rated 09 Feb 2007
syvyyssyvyys
Rated 03 May 2007
90
88th
Even if you are not into surrealism and its sometimes funny but also very ruthless pictures - it is an important part of moving picture history. A "must-see".
Rated 03 May 2007
beer94Beer94
Rated 15 May 2010
66
55th
Even though you can't make heads or tails of what the hell is going on, it's still compelling to watch to see where it will go next. From horror to thriller to romance and everything in between, this film is crammed full of the weirdest images that you can only imagine that the writer conjured up through his dreams after eating several tonnes of cheese. Fascinating.
Rated 15 May 2010
kasperlKasperL
Rated 15 Apr 2012
95
99th
Simply put, a masterpiece. I love every single shot and whenever I rewatch Buñuel's short I find new enjoyment in it. During the first few revisits I desperately wanted to make sense of it, hoping to unlock secrets and symbolisms, but now I find that the best way to experience it is to give myself away to its incredible, dreamlike moods and imagery. I think that - and the surrealism, obviously - is why I consider this such a perfect companion piece to Lynch's 'Lost Highway' and 'Mulholland Dr.'.
Rated 15 Apr 2012
ytadelYtadel
Rated 08 Jun 2007
6
70th
The hit comedy that made eyeball-slicing fun again!
Rated 08 Jun 2007
ihatemoviesIHateMovies
Rated 03 Feb 2009
80
46th
If only I could actually watch the beginning of this movie again. But I have a paranoia about the whole eyeball thing, probably because my dad is an optometrist.
Rated 03 Feb 2009
oskarhuoskarhu
Rated 07 Feb 2009
96
99th
Genious
Rated 07 Feb 2009
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 18 Feb 2009
60
34th
Experimental films really do not appeal to me that much but I can appreciate aspects of them. Obviously the eye ball sequence is very well known and almost taken for granted now. But when looked at a historical perspective it is a much more shocking and interesting scene, and from this same perspective the whole movie benefits.
Rated 18 Feb 2009
calhardingcalharding
Rated 27 May 2009
88
86th
When entire volumes of books are written attempting to make sense of your little 15-minute film and still no conclusions are reached, you know you have touched the pinnacle of surrealism. Visceral, disturbing, bizarre, provocative, and unyieldingly brilliant, the senselessness is methodically and expertly crafted. Overall, Un Chien Andalou is more an experience than a film, and one which - for better or worse - is impossible to forget
Rated 27 May 2009
rayRay
Rated 07 Mar 2010
90
91st
Visually stunning. The fact this was made in 1929 is just incredible. I bet this was a real eye opener, back in the day.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Nov 2010
76
87th
Difficult to rate, not just because of the lack of narrative and general incoherence, but because of the very familiarity of its most shocking images. Nevertheless, it is clear that this experimental investigation of symbols and the unconscious did succeed in making innovative use of limited cinematic means to construct some very memorable sequences, which do seem somehow to tap into or emerge from the "lower depths", so to speak.
Rated 14 Nov 2010
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 20 Mar 2007
90
92nd
The imagery had such an effect on me, that I cringe anytime I see a straight razor and a woman's face at the same time. Way ahead of its time, cinema as an art form is only starting to catch up. Don't let its arty reputation fool you though, this movie is wildly funny and entertaining-- provided you don't think too hard about it.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
dogmandontDogmandont
Rated 28 Apr 2007
65
18th
Eyeslice is cool, Debaser is cool, this movie is kind of dated and short. Watch later Bunuel or Lynch.
Rated 28 Apr 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 23 Jul 2007
55
23rd
This shit sucked
Rated 23 Jul 2007
darkmandarkman
Rated 18 Feb 2008
20
1st
I can't understand whats so good about this movie. Hard to call it even a movie. Just a bunch of dream-like images.
Rated 18 Feb 2008
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 08 Mar 2008
83
81st
It would be so amazing to be there in 1929 to see people's reactions to this. Showcases some tricks film is capable of in some very memorable and disturbing ways.
Rated 08 Mar 2008
dardandardan
Rated 20 Oct 2015
60
58th
The following might save you some trouble: "To describe the movie is simply to list its shots, since there is no story line to link them. And yet we try to link them nevertheless. Countless analysts have applied Freudian, Marxist, and Jungian formulas to the film. Bunuel laughed at them all." -Ebert. The only problem here is that they might as well have said this, even though they did try to convey something, to mock those who mock those saying it does say something.
Rated 20 Oct 2015
whatisitiseewhatisitisee
Rated 23 Apr 2014
75
65th
I expected a series of bizarre but weirdly captivating images and that's what I got. the soundtrack also played a key feature in describing what was happening which makes sense
Rated 23 Apr 2014
inhmninhmn
Rated 13 Jan 2009
95
70th
don't seek symbols or meanings - just watch the inner-madness of two artists
Rated 13 Jan 2009
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 30 Dec 2012
69
28th
Interesting opening, but too absurd for my liking.
Rated 30 Dec 2012
castrophCastroph
Rated 21 Jun 2009
10
99th
A nightmare caught on film with no meaning whatsoever except to represent the images Buñuel dreamed of. Once you see this, you'll never get the images out of your head.
Rated 21 Jun 2009
crayonCRAYON
Rated 23 Jun 2009
95
97th
This is a visually brilliant film. The effects look great now, I can't imagine what people thought of them in 1929.
Rated 23 Jun 2009
pompousasspompousass
Rated 11 Jul 2009
100
98th
The surrealist fashion plate, jointly made by Dali and Buñuel (his first movie, and already several of his staples are on display: insects, donkeys, razor blades, comical clergymen). Very exciting for the dream logic that allows a portion of a scene to change course while the remainder of the scene continues on as before; undoubtedly less shocking now than it was in 1928, but still rude and hurtful; short enough and full enough to be viewed over and over without ever growing weary.
Rated 11 Jul 2009
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 01 Aug 2009
50
21st
It's been done so much better since then... I had to sit through this during one of those bullshit extra credit film course in college. Its pretentiousness is enhanced by its obvious age reflected in the b&w film and the antiquated music. I already find most black and white films difficult to watch: this one was made doubly so because of its incoherence. Points for originality, but negative points for making 15 minutes seem like a lot longer (and not in a good way).
Rated 01 Aug 2009
bownBown
Rated 11 Aug 2009
86
80th
There's no logic here at all, just images - incoherent, funny, bizarre, twisted images. Beautiful in its ugliness.
Rated 11 Aug 2009
sacallisacalli
Rated 25 Oct 2009
80
69th
it's very interesting movie. It's totally absurd but there is a story behind it! I didn't understand everything but understood something true about the movie by reading the story.
Rated 25 Oct 2009
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 21 Dec 2009
93
91st
Revolutionary, still shocking. And pretty funny too.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 20 Jan 2010
30
8th
WHAT THE HELL MAN WHAT THE HELL
Rated 20 Jan 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 25 Jan 2010
9
91st
Can be related to "2001" to the extent that a review won't do justice to something you have to view for yourself. One of the best visual experiences you will have with film.
Rated 25 Jan 2010
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 28 Apr 2010
30
13th
Odd. This "in a dream-like sequence, a woman's eye is slit open--juxtaposed with a similarly shaped cloud obsucuring the moon moving in the same direction as the knife through the eye--to grab the audience's attention" I liked. The rest I didn't care for, mostly.
Rated 28 Apr 2010
shalevshalev
Rated 08 Jul 2010
40
0th
What the fuck?? this makes no sense! Is that the point, to make no sense? If so, I find it stupid. A glorified student film.
Rated 08 Jul 2010
kfolkfol
Rated 04 Aug 2019
9
3rd
The famous eyeball scene was great. The rest, not so much.
Rated 04 Aug 2019
neonmanNeonman
Rated 14 Sep 2010
22
0th
A film about nothing. *Seinfeld theme*
Rated 14 Sep 2010
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 05 Mar 2011
94
84th
Probably the most timeless silent film I've seen.
Rated 05 Mar 2011
spanksSpanks
Rated 03 Aug 2011
15
9th
Excruciatingly overrated. It's not nearly as great as everybody make it out to be, and I refuse to say I enjoyed it just seem like an intellectual. Don't full yourself, this is nothing more than an artsy film student's wet dream.
Rated 03 Aug 2011
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 31 Jan 2007
70
31st
Totally fucked up, in a good way
Rated 31 Jan 2007
bmcgisbmcgis
Rated 05 Mar 2007
88
79th
Well... it is strange and compelling and short... and you will never forget the eye scene... a must watch for true film lovers
Rated 05 Mar 2007
ndwndndwnd
Rated 10 Dec 2013
8
82nd
Classic surrealism
Rated 10 Dec 2013
roujinroujin
Rated 28 Jun 2007
40
19th
eh, whatever.
Rated 28 Jun 2007
perrin2534Perrin2534
Rated 14 Aug 2007
73
68th
WEIRD!!!! Salvador Dali is messed up. I don't know if people see anything in this movie or if they act like they like it because it seems like a deep movie. Interesting to say the least.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
busterBuster
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
77th
Bunuel is God. God is Bunuel.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bzymusbzymus
Rated 13 Feb 2023
81
70th
audiovisual 85 acting 75 overall feeling 84 avg 81
Rated 13 Feb 2023
heliophageHeliophage
Rated 28 Apr 2015
86
97th
Playful, grotesque, and packed with incoherent, dream-like symbols that mean whatever you feel like reading into them. Of course Dalí had a hand in it.
Rated 28 Apr 2015
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 05 Sep 2013
50
2nd
It's as if one of Dali's paintings came to life!! Cool idea, but I'm not a fan.. also the music was too repetitive.
Rated 05 Sep 2013
lapierre520lapierre520
Rated 31 Aug 2007
80
49th
The eye cutting! Make it stop.
Rated 31 Aug 2007
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 13 Oct 2007
75
53rd
13 Ekim 07 - 21:00 kusur.surrealistin onde gideni, tipki ruya gibi...
Rated 13 Oct 2007
cubalCubal
Rated 14 Jan 2008
79
67th
Fantastically freaky and amazingly absurd. Although it's hard to judge this movie as a regular feature lenght film that is made to make sense, it's still one hell of a movie, with all its nightmareish qualities, this is a movie you quite frankly have to watch.
Rated 14 Jan 2008
torontodogtorontodog
Rated 29 Jan 2008
90
94th
I suppose the intent was to have no plot. Indeed it succeeds in that!
Rated 29 Jan 2008
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 12 May 2022
40
5th
Surrealism just isn't my thing, I don't think. There are a couple of interesting images, but it does very little for me.
Rated 12 May 2022
nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 25 Dec 2013
78
44th
a classic experimental film. in terms of evoking emotion in me as a viewer though, it doesn't go very far, what with the absence of substantial narrative and all. to be fair though, there are some creepy moments that send chills down my spine, as well as some pretty hilarious ones (unintentionally so, probably). what fascinates me most about this film is that it actually was made in the 1920s and it definitely does feel like opening a time capsule or stepping into the past.
Rated 25 Dec 2013
theyshoot07theyshoot07
Rated 01 Mar 2008
92
87th
# 152
Rated 01 Mar 2008
turinturin
Rated 06 Mar 2008
50
21st
Some people get surrealism, some don't. I don't.
Rated 06 Mar 2008
purgatospurgatos
Rated 17 May 2008
89
89th
If I had just seen this without explanation I likely would have hated it. Fortunately I watched it in a Dalí museum which gave a lot of insight into what the film was going for.
Rated 17 May 2008
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 04 Jun 2008
8
80th
I'm not sure if there's a point to all of this, but it's definitely entertaining. If only I could have seen it back in 1929...that would have been something else.
Rated 04 Jun 2008
mrcimrci
Rated 23 Mar 2022
58
42nd
Classical surrealist flick about love :D
Rated 23 Mar 2022
barraocBarraoc
Rated 07 Aug 2015
70
64th
A dreamlike genre-hopping experience.
Rated 07 Aug 2015
buglovinbuglovin
Rated 02 Jul 2008
62
49th
Creepy in so many ways...
Rated 02 Jul 2008
edkrakedkrak
Rated 17 Aug 2008
85
90th
x2
Rated 17 Aug 2008
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 23 Aug 2008
75
65th
I've seen a whole lot of things that don't make any sense, but.. this probably takes the cake. It's good, so long as you don't fall into the trap of trying to make sense of it. The music is incredible and the imagery is very interesting. A good watch, particularly as it won't take up more than 15 minutes of your time.
Rated 23 Aug 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 25 Aug 2008
20
12th
I can't understand too, whats so good about this.
Rated 25 Aug 2008
blake_leydenBlake Leyden
Rated 29 Oct 2008
100
98th
Although it is much easier to avoid mistakes in a 16 minute clip as opposed to a full feature film, Bunuel accomplishes every thing he set out to do in this film, nothing. His surrealist mentality allowed him to take a bunch of random absurd shots and make it work.
Rated 29 Oct 2008
rushshirtrushshirt
Rated 27 Jul 2023
5
14th
A cryptic montage of memorable and unsettling images. What meaning there is to be found is not particularly rewarding; Buñuel would realize his surrealist vision across future works.
Rated 27 Jul 2023
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 04 Jul 2024
96
99th
“Enter your skiff of Musement, push off into the lake of thought, and leave the breath of heaven to swell your sail. With your eyes open, awake to what is about or within you, and open conversation with yourself; for such is all meditation.” - C.S. Peirce
Rated 04 Jul 2024
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 23 Dec 2008
85
71st
1
Rated 23 Dec 2008
uniquenameUniqueName
Rated 15 Jan 2009
84
74th
I can't make heads or tales of this, but I've watched several times :S
Rated 15 Jan 2009
ddrudgesd_drudges
Rated 15 Mar 2014
60
69th
Some of the scenes are great, even haunting, but the movie itself doesn't have much structure to keep everything together, apart from the general surrealism of the human experience. I'm all for opening eyes, even if it takes drastic measures, though.
Rated 15 Mar 2014
hotsakehotsake
Rated 13 Feb 2020
85
96th
A truly and wonderfully bizarre film.
Rated 13 Feb 2020
hpbuttcraftHP_Buttcraft
Rated 21 Dec 2012
50
18th
i wanna grow up to be a debaser.
Rated 21 Dec 2012
treyatwoodTreyAtwood
Rated 09 Aug 2009
68
35th
Un chien andalou: 8 // 7 // 7 // 8 // 7 // 6 // 5
Rated 09 Aug 2009
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 22 Aug 2009
12
12th
I just can't stand Buñel's work
Rated 22 Aug 2009
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 12 Oct 2009
80
86th
Well. Obviously a must see... probably one in a handful of true textbook 20th century must sees...
Rated 12 Oct 2009
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 20 Oct 2009
95
97th
This is a bizarre film that does a great job tickling the senses. It's kind of like a trip through the dreams of a surrealist. I enjoyed it a lot.
Rated 20 Oct 2009
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 12 May 2012
60
6th
Very surrealistic ideas about the relationship between men and women. Dali isn't thinking in film, but in stills, mostly. I can see how this influenced a lot of film, but I think mostly directors were thinking, "I could do better than that."
Rated 12 May 2012
theyshoot10theyshoot10
Rated 13 Jan 2010
92
84th
167
Rated 13 Jan 2010
joojooJooJoo
Rated 10 Feb 2010
6
95th
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood....
Rated 10 Feb 2010
addsAdds
Rated 04 Jan 2020
25
4th
But... why?
Rated 04 Jan 2020
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 14 May 2010
90
95th
Slicin' up eyeballs, I want you to know
Rated 14 May 2010
tathieltathiel
Rated 04 Jun 2010
84
81st
Strange ideas and weird pictures, but nevertheless interesting to watch.
Rated 04 Jun 2010
xmulderxxmulderx
Rated 05 Jun 2010
40
38th
I'm not going to lie - I don't get it. Nice, famous eyeball scene though.
Rated 05 Jun 2010
payenspayens
Rated 24 Apr 2012
79
59th
Not my kind of movie. Still, it is worth watching and it has some really interesting images
Rated 24 Apr 2012
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 19 Oct 2010
40
97th
"Though Un Chien Andalou is a rich composite of symbols, Buñuel refuses to allow his symbols to speak for themselves." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 19 Oct 2010
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 26 Nov 2010
21
3rd
I don't care how cool your mustache was, Dali. That was just FUCKED UP.
Rated 26 Nov 2010
gill0383gill0383
Rated 14 Jan 2011
90
59th
It's too bad that everyone who's seen this one seems to have watched it in a classroom. It's worth checking out just for the experience.
Rated 14 Jan 2011
li0lili0li
Rated 11 Feb 2011
80
75th
Interesting, I guess. This can be looked at from many points of view, at the very least, it gets a reaction.
Rated 11 Feb 2011
jdm123JDM123
Rated 09 Jun 2019
100
84th
Bunuel and Dali's surreal masterpiece.
Rated 09 Jun 2019
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 14 Mar 2011
70
29th
Confounding yet mesmerizing. "Un Chien Andalou" is an unforgettable independent film that will challenge your perception of cinema.
Rated 14 Mar 2011
mrcarmadyMrCarmady
Rated 22 May 2011
23
1st
Effective back in the day, maybe, now just boring and emptily provocative. I imagine that's how von Trier's films will be seen one day...
Rated 22 May 2011
obdurateObdurate
Rated 26 Jun 2011
80
67th
Of course the eyeball scene, and of course the images are interesting and weird. With surrealism, it's pretty hard to tell what exactly it all means (unless you have some explanation), but it's fun to think about.
Rated 26 Jun 2011
glmglm
Rated 01 Jul 2011
90
92nd
89.750
Rated 01 Jul 2011
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 06 Jul 2011
87
90th
Holy shit this is awesome! THE EYE OMYGOD
Rated 06 Jul 2011
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 25 Oct 2015
75
59th
Give logic away; fuck bitches
Rated 25 Oct 2015
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 03 Oct 2011
60
10th
Some interesting ideas and visuals, but there's not much here that excites me otherwise.
Rated 03 Oct 2011
rnevesrrnevesr
Rated 23 Oct 2011
80
53rd
I feel like I have to rate this somewhat high enough because it is made by Buñuel and Dalí. Being as it is, this is way out of my league so 8 it is.
Rated 23 Oct 2011
theyshoot11theyshoot11
Rated 30 Nov 2011
92
84th
#170
Rated 30 Nov 2011
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 20 Dec 2011
1
0th
sürreailist, bir sey anlasilmiyor.
Rated 20 Dec 2011

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