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Summary: A Lovely Memoir
Review: The late, great, Luis Buñuel's memoir is one of my 3 favorite books in all the world. Bunuel does not hesitate to be frank about his deepest thoughts and fears, and in doing so, illuminates his superb and unique place in cinema history. This book should forever dispel the notion that Buñuel was an "intellectual" filmmaker. Indeed, no other filmmaker has ever had so pure an id-directed vision. There are other rewards as well, in Buñuel's accounts of his andalusian youth and introduction to the surrealists, and his friendships with Federico Garcia Lorca and Salvador Dali. A genuine delight of a read!
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Summary: This appears to be a slightly shortened version
Review: The US edition has curious omissions compared to the French original. In one omitted passage (IIRC) Bunuel mentions a postcard he received from Andrzej Wajda. It would be nice if the fine print for the book included "Portions of the original have been omitted for this edition." The recent Ken Mogg's book on Alfred Hitchcock has also been shortened for the American market. I find it quite annoying.
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Summary: This appears to be a slightly shortened version
Review: The US edition has curious omissions compared to the French original. In one omitted passage (IIRC) Bunuel mentions a postcard he received from Andrzej Wajda. It would be nice if the fine print for the book included "Portions of the original have been omitted for this edition." The recent Ken Mogg's book on Alfred Hitchcock has also been shortened for the American market. I find it quite annoying.
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Summary: The master of surrealistic film pours his heart out.
Review: This great read follows Luis Bunuel from childhood in Spain to Paris,where he and his friend Salvador Dali joined the surrealist group & made the first surreal film to Mexico, where he waited out Spain's Franco Years,as well as helping the resistance. And there's many words on his films and his ideas about everything from crowds to violence and fetishes. An excellent read.
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Summary: I can't believe I gave this book away, again.
Review: This is the fourth copy of this book that I have purchased since I first read it in 1985. I keep "lending" it to my close friends. It really isn't a surprise it never finds its way back to my home. A new home is always found, maybe as tenous as the first. Somehow, I think this will not be the last time I purchase My Last Sigh. If I had any foresight, I would buy two.
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Summary: I can't believe I gave this book away, again.
Review: This is the fourth copy of this book that I have purchased since I first read it in 1985. I keep "lending" it to my close friends. It really isn't a surprise it never finds its way back to my home. A new home is always found, maybe as tenous as the first. Somehow, I think this will not be the last time I purchase My Last Sigh. If I had any foresight, I would buy two.
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Summary: Gracias, Don Luis
Review: Writings by film directors tend to resemble their films, and "My Last Sigh" is no exception. Bunuel's films are anarchic, funny, unpredictable, subversive, and often disturbing in a way that's hard to pin down. So is this, his autobiography! Though he disclaims literary talent, Bunuel turns out to be a wonderful writer, and the book is stuffed with piquant anecdotes and elegant observations. I'm afraid to quote examples, because this review would go on forever. Suffice to say that, if you could choose to live any person's life, Bunuel's would be a hard choice to beat, just for the adventure and entertainment value. This may be my favorite book written by a filmmaker.
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