Tag Archives: Luis Buñuel

Notes on “Robinson Crusoe”

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Luis Buñuel’s 1954 “Robinson Crusoe” may be my favorite movie adaptation of a great novel. Buñuel’s dry, elliptical handling of the material highlights its fabulous qualities without kicking it into the realm of fantasy. (Buñuel is … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Film, Luis Buñuel, Mexico, movies, Robinson Crusoe | 1 Comment

Movie Posters: Three Deneuves

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: What is it about Catherine Deneuve that prompts desecration? It sometimes seemed as though her directors needed to spoil her in order to properly venerate her. Perhaps it’s the placid opaqueness of her beauty that encouraged … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Argentina, Belle de jour, catherine deneuve, Czechoslovakia, Film, Italy, Luis Buñuel, Movie Posters, movies, Repulsion, Roman Polanski, Tristana | Leave a comment

Four Movie Posters for “The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe”

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Though it’s rarely talked about, I’ve long considered this adaptation of the Defoe novel to be major Bunuel. This American poster features the key artwork of the campaign: an image of Dan O’Herlihy as Crusoe holding … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Dan O'Herlihy, Daniel Defoe, Film, Luis Buñuel, Movie Posters, movies, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe | 3 Comments

Three Movie Posters for “Nazarin”

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve always considered this an unjustly overlooked Bunuel. The first poster is Mexican (it was a Mexican film); the other two are from France.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Film, France, Luis Buñuel, Mexico, Movie Posters, movies, Nazarin | Leave a comment

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Illusion Travels by Streetcar”

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A country-of-origin poster from Bunuel’s Mexican period. Love the green-red coloration.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Film, Illusion Travels by Streetcar, Luis Buñuel, Mexico, Movie Posters, movies | 5 Comments

Soft Spots

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I have a soft spot for secret passageways, bookshelves that open into silence, staircases that go down into a void, and hidden safes. I even have one myself, but I won’t tell you where. At the … Continue reading →