That Obscure Object of Desire
During a journey to Paris, Mathieu Faber (Fernando Rey) tells a group of fellow train passengers of how he met a much younger woman, a very tempestuous relationship. Luis Buñuel’s…
The Phantom of Liberty
A surrealist exercise from Luis Buñuel that begins in 1808, with French troops occupying a church in Toledo. That scene leads to a contemporary meeting between a man and two…
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie: Dinner is Served
Photo: Greenwich Film Productions It was the same old story again. After making Tristana (1970), Luis Buñuel announced to the world that he was finished, as he had done after…
Holy Motors: A Day with Monsieur Merde and Friends
Eva Mendes and Denis Lavant. Photo: Indomina Group In 2012, French director Leos Carax made his first movie in 13 years. It wasn’t for lack of trying; he had on…
Is Paris Burning?
The book is a classic, dramatized account of the liberation of Paris in 1944, creating a mosaic of exciting individual stories in the shadow of great historical events. The movie…
Belle de Jour: Nasty Girl
Catherine Deneuve. Photo: Valoria Films Luis Buñuel scholar Julie Jones once claimed that the famous director told her that he doesn't know what the end of this film really means.…