A Mexican Buñuel

1997 0h 56m FR

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★6.0TMDB · 6

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary covering the years Luis Buñuel spent in Mexico making films.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luis Buñuel
Self (archival)
Jeanne Buñuel
Self
Denise Tual
Self
Carlos Fuentes
Self
Luis Alcoriza
Self
Carlos Savage
Self
Manuel Barbachano Ponce
Self
Roberto Cobo
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emilio Maillé
Writers: Emilio Maillé
Languages: French, Spanish
Countries: France, Mexico

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Mexico.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Octavio Iturbe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Luis Buñuel and Jeanne Buñuel and Denise Tual carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0162214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emilio Maillé directs. Octavio Iturbe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Mexico. Dialogue in French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Mexico.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Octavio Iturbe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Luis Buñuel and Jeanne Buñuel and Denise Tual carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0162214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.