Completed a year after his death in 1983, this program presents the definitive biography of Spain’s renowned Surrealist film maker and iconoclast, Luis Buñuel.

Luis Buñuel was a Spanish filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico, and Spain. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all

In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillia

As a young woman, Tristana is orphaned and taken under the guardianship of Don Lope, a respected member of the community, who takes advantage of his innocent ch

Viridiana is preparing to start her life as a nun when she is sent, somewhat unwillingly, to visit her aging uncle, Don Jaime. He supports her; but the two have

Pierre Clémenti was a French actor born in Paris on September 28, 1942, and he died on December 27, 1999. He studied drama and began his acting career in the th

After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' wido

After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades d

Un Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film, a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali. Fantasy

This Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as

Bulle Ogier, born Marie‑France Thielland on 9 August 1939 in Boulogne‑Billancourt, Seine (now Hauts‑de‑Seine), France, is a French actress. She made her screen

Fernando Rey was a Spanish film, theatre, and television actor born in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain on September 20, 1917, and he died on March 9, 1994 at the age o

Ariadne Welter (June 29, 1930 - December 13, 1998) was a Mexican movie actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She appeared in the Luis Buñuel film The Cri

André Parra is a young film director, currently studying in A Coruña. As a profound cinephile, he searches for reference in all kinds of cinema, from Buñuel to

Jean Sorel is a French actor born on September 25, 1934, in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He has worked in various film industries, including French, Ita

Georges Marchal was born Georges Louis Lucot on 10 January 1920 in Nancy, Meurthe‑et‑Moselle, France. He was discovered in the early 1940s by director Jean Grém

Francisco Rabal Valera, popularly known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor born on March 8, 1926, in Águilas, Murcia, Spain. His career spanned more than 200 fi

Jaime Fernández, also known as Nicolás Jaime Fernández Reyes and Jaime F, was a Mexican actor and union leader. He was born on December 6, 1927, in Monterrey, N

Margarita de las Flores Lozano Jiménez (14 February 1931 – 7 February 2022) was a Spanish actress whose career was largely built in Italian cinema. Born in Tetu

Julien Désiré Bertheau was a French actor and director born on June 19, 1910, in Algiers, Alger, France. He died on October 28, 1995, at the age of 85. Growing

Catherine Deneuve is a French actress and occasional singer, model, and producer. Born on October 22, 1943, in Paris, France, she is known for her portrayals of

Carole Bouquet (born 18 August 1957) is a French actress and fashion model, who has appeared in more than 40 films since 1977. Bouquet was born in Neuilly-sur-S