Tag Archives: Buñuel

El [1953] 1. The priest tenderly kisses the boy’s foot. 2. The valet has his way with the chambermaid, then is told by the master of the house to fire her. To which the valet agrees with pleasure. 3. Laughingstock … Continue reading →

That Obscure Object of Desire [1977] 1. “I have a friend who loves women very much, but he claims they’re sacks of excrement.” 2. He kisses her hair through the bars of the window, burying his face. 3. The woman … Continue reading →

The Brute [1953] 1. The old woman lies in bed smoking a cigarette, pleading for money to buy medicine. 2. One by one she snips the heads off the flowers. 3. The old man waddles past his son’s corpse to … Continue reading →

Death in the Garden [1956] 1. A huge snake, still writhing, covered with a swarm of ants. 2. “I’ll see them, but by the book.” The soldiers fire their guns to disperse the crowd. 3. He steps on her bootlaces … Continue reading →

The Young One [1960] 1. The old man has died and his corpse is still lying in the bed. It has one boot on and one boot off. On a table by the bed is a bottle of whiskey and … Continue reading →

The Phantom of Liberty [1974] 1. Muni lowers her eyes and sadly walks away. 2. The fire in fireplace crackles away. Bits of ash drift upwards in the warm air. A stuffed fox looks down from a shelf nearby. 3. … Continue reading →

Diary of a Chambermaid [1964] 1. “Let me see those little boots move!” 2. Muni. Monsieur bluntly propositions her, then walks away. She is alone. A tear rolls down her cheek as she turns her head slightly. 3. Celestine bites … Continue reading →

Simon of the Desert [1965] 1. His hands are restored. Almost immediately he smacks his daughter on the back of her head. 2. “I just realized that I don’t always realize what I’m saying.” 3. He puffs on his pipe, … Continue reading →