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Tag Archives: Luis Buñuel
Notes on “Robinson Crusoe”
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
Movie Posters: Three Deneuves
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
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Four Movie Posters for “The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe”
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
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Three Movie Posters for “Nazarin”
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
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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Illusion Travels by Streetcar”
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A country-of-origin poster from Bunuel’s Mexican period. Love the green-red coloration.
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Tagged Film, Illusion Travels by Streetcar, Luis Buñuel, Mexico, Movie Posters, movies
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Soft Spots
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
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