Hailed as a surrealistic cinematic masterpiece, UN CHIEN ANDALOU forms the meeting of two brilliant minds--those of arch painter and sculptor Salvador Dali, and fellow Spaniard and legendary filmmaker Luis Bunuel. Shot in 1929, the duo plunged headlong into their fantastic imaginations, pulling ideas from their subconscious minds, and presenting them on screen. Based on dreams that Bunuel and Dali had experienced, their one rule for shooting was to reject conventional narrative so that any meaning attached to the piece was purely in the eye of the beholder. Which leads neatly into the most infamous scene in UN CHIEN ANDALOU; namely the close-up shot of an eyeball being pierced by a razor, which may not appeal to the fainthearted viewer, but is certainly one of the most talked about scenes in cinema history. Provocative, shocking, and powerful, the legend of UN CHIEN ANDALOU still resonates throughout the film world with an intensity that will remain undiminished for many years to come.

DVD Features:

Region 0
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
[unspecified] - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: Excerpts from Buñuel's 1953 address, "Mystery of Cinema"
Interviews: Juan Luis Buñuel - Director's son
Audio Commentary: Stephen Barber - Surrealism expert
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos

Luis Buñuel: Spanish Director, L'AGE D'OR
Salvador Dali: Painter/Designer/Writer/Surrealist

"Seventy-five years on, the imagery remains as arresting as ever."