That final immage is the greatest in cinema history. To me it's all the violence the Church has perpetrated throughout the centuries. Who would have the balls to make such a statement in such a cinematic way. Bunuel is on that short list of true geniuses of cinema. The others include Kurosawa, Bergman, Fellini, Kubrick, and Herzog. They treat film as an art form rather than a mere entertainment.
I'm taking a class on Salvador Dali right now, and writing a paper on this movie for my final. It's so crazy that the movie was banned in France until the 90's because of that portrayal of Jesus at the end. Bunuel and Dali got such a kick out of making people squirm, hahah.
@Blackaeneas If this isn't Jesus Christ, who else should he resemble? I mean, just look at his gestures (he spreads his arms while he's standing on the bridge)... does look like Christ to me. Also, every source I found was mentioning Christ, do you have any other sources stating the contrary?
@ruizdechavez Actually this character symbolizes church and is used as a social complaint.For them Christ resembles church as its head figure.They are naming him after de Sade's character so as to avoid much censorship.
@ruizdechavez The bearded person resembles the Church and it's corruption I've heard,not exactly Christ or Duc Le Blangis(which they name as for covering).
Cuando a Buñuel se le preguntaba si habían mensajes en sus filmes, si habían, él lo negaba y no quería participar en discusiones, alegando que no había teorías ni metafísicas en sus películas. Que a él le intrigaban las escenas de la misma manera que al espectador. Así que somos libres de darle nustra propia interpretación a las inquietantes escenas buñuelianas.
That final immage is the greatest in cinema history. To me it's all the violence the Church has perpetrated throughout the centuries. Who would have the balls to make such a statement in such a cinematic way. Bunuel is on that short list of true geniuses of cinema. The others include Kurosawa, Bergman, Fellini, Kubrick, and Herzog. They treat film as an art form rather than a mere entertainment.
madahad9 2 months ago
adoro cuando lanza al obispo por la ventana
megalomaniiiia 9 months ago
This doesn't make any sense, but I like it!
nwaamw 1 year ago
@nwaamw Welcome to Surrealism. Have a nice day.
GrandiloTroll 11 months ago 8
I'm taking a class on Salvador Dali right now, and writing a paper on this movie for my final. It's so crazy that the movie was banned in France until the 90's because of that portrayal of Jesus at the end. Bunuel and Dali got such a kick out of making people squirm, hahah.
GiveTheRabbitTrix 1 year ago
@GiveTheRabbitTrix Actually the film was banned in France until 1981.
lyonslaforet 1 year ago
This is still one of the funniest films ever made, hasn't aged one bit!
levanyzzuf 1 year ago 2
I watched the whole movie... now I can DIE HAPPY =D
DritonGusia 1 year ago 5
ummm ok then???
bubblet24 1 year ago
wtf?
brugge2010 1 year ago
Thanks for uploading, as I've wanted to see this for some time.
VyleKyle 1 year ago
Bunuel said himself that it was Christ. The drums are from Calanda as part of an Easter celebration.
rwatson8 2 years ago
@rwatson8 Can you tell me where I can find that drum music?
vedraville 1 year ago
oh, i get it now!!!!
oluham 2 years ago
-cough- umm...wow. yeah...not much to say.... a bit speechless, i must say.
cutelilmonster2 2 years ago
What the hell?
allabasterkt 2 years ago
Vaya si que estamos reprimidos sexualmente jajajaja.
frumos90 2 years ago
@Blackaeneas If this isn't Jesus Christ, who else should he resemble? I mean, just look at his gestures (he spreads his arms while he's standing on the bridge)... does look like Christ to me. Also, every source I found was mentioning Christ, do you have any other sources stating the contrary?
LordFvckingHorst 2 years ago
The Duc de Blangis resemble the image that some people has about Christ. Who knows how Christ looks like?
Buñuel make a yoke when the Duc's beard mysteriously vanished. Nobody can't tell that he resemble Christ any more.
ruizdechavez 2 years ago
@ruizdechavez Actually this character symbolizes church and is used as a social complaint.For them Christ resembles church as its head figure.They are naming him after de Sade's character so as to avoid much censorship.
vedraville 1 year ago
@ruizdechavez The bearded person resembles the Church and it's corruption I've heard,not exactly Christ or Duc Le Blangis(which they name as for covering).
vedraville 1 year ago
If that Duc does not resemble Christ, then you have been watching another movie...
che0cosmin 2 years ago
Cuando a Buñuel se le preguntaba si habían mensajes en sus filmes, si habían, él lo negaba y no quería participar en discusiones, alegando que no había teorías ni metafísicas en sus películas. Que a él le intrigaban las escenas de la misma manera que al espectador. Así que somos libres de darle nustra propia interpretación a las inquietantes escenas buñuelianas.
danvasol 2 years ago