Luis Buñuel : La forja de un cineasta universal (1900-1938)

Luis Buñuel's filmography is one of the most avant-garde and original in history. It is through this work, imbued with his most intimate echoes, that Ian Gibson masterfully reconstructs the figure of the brilliant filmmaker. With a meticulous review of the bibliography and rigorous research, the renowned biographer portrays Buñuel's early years, from his childhood to his departure for America. He revisits his intense relationship with his mother, his Jesuit education, his connections with Lorca and Dalí, Paris, Un Chien Andalou, the scandal surrounding L'Âge d'Or, his return to Spain, his antifascist commitment...