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    Blu-ray A America - Criterion Collection
    Three Films by Luis Buñuel
    #290

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie"
    * The Film
    "Speaking of Buñuel" documentary from 2000 on Buñuel’s life and work (99:15)
    "The Castaway of Providence Street" 1971 homage to Luis Buñuel made by his longtime friends and fellow filmmakers Arturo Ripstein and Rafael Castanedo (23:58)
    "Once Upon a Time: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" 2011 television program about the making of the film (51:53)
    "Making of The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" featurette (13:43)
    Trailer (2:57)

    DISC TWO "The Phantom of Liberty"
    * The Film
    Video introduction by screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière (4:30)
    Analysis of The Phantom of Liberty from 2017 by film scholar Peter William Evans (20:03)
    Jean-Claude Brialy and Michel Piccoli Interview (4:58)
    Jean-Claude Brialy Interview (6:41)
    "The Producers: Serge Silberman" featurette (30:36)
    Original Theatrical Trailer (3:05)

    DISC THREE "That Obscure Object of Desire"
    * The Film
    Jean-Claude Carrière interview (18:56)
    Excerpts from Jacques de Baroncelli's 1929 silent "La Femme et le Pantin", an alternative adaptation of the novel on which Luis Buñuel based his film
    - Conchita Dances (2:42)
    - Humiliation (4:47)
    - Fight (3:32)
    "Lady Doubles" 2017 documentary featuring actors Carole Bouquet and Ángela Molina, who share the role of Conchita in That Obscure Object of Desire (37:23)
    "Portrait of an Impatient Filmmaker, Luis Buñuel" 2012 short documentary featuring director of photography Edmond Richard and assistant director Pierre Lary (16:16)
    Carrière, Ray, Silberman (15:05)
    "Remembering Buñuel" documentary (31:22)
    Trailer (2:01)
  • Subtitles:
    English (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Picture Format:
    1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
  • Soundtrack(s):
    French LPCM 1.0
  • Case type:
    Digipak
  • Notes:
    Comes with a 60-page booklet containing essays by critic Adrian Martin and novelist and critic Gary Indiana, along with interviews with Buñuel by critics José de la Colina and Tomás Pérez Turrent.

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