This special edition includes Luis Buñuel's famous work DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE and the new documentary, A PROPOSITO DE BUNUEL, which is based on Buñuel's autobiography.
DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE: This superb cinema classic, surrealistic in style, deals with the comic efforts of a group of socialites who dine together. They just can't seem to pull off their dinner engagement, as a series of increasingly bizarre events contrive to keep them from enjoying themselves. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best (Original) Story and Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Foreign Language Film.
DVD Features
2-Disc Set Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.66 Letterbox - 1.66 Audio: Mono - French Disc 1: DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE Additional Release Material: Documentary: "El Naufrago De La Calle De La Providencia" ("The Survivor on the Street of Providence," 1970, 25 min.) - Arturo Ripstein, Rafael Castanedo - Directors Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer Text/Photo Galleries: Additional Text: Bunuel's recipe for a perfect Martini Disc 2: A PROPOSITO DE BUNUEL Text/Photo Galleries: Filmographies: Cast and Crew
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Technical Specifications
Recording Mode - Mono
Color - Color
Additional Information - Criterion Collection; 2-Disc Set
You never really know whether you are watch live action or a dream in the Oscar winning film written and directed by Surrealist Luis Buñuel. His lifelong attacks on the church and the middle class is... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie/A Proposito de Bunuel Criterion Collection; 2-Disc Set DVD
