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Chien Andalou, Un

Synopsis
A surrealist short film (17 min) which includes dead donkeys on pianos and starts with a woman’s eyeball being cut by a razor blade.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. silent. 32 min.
Year of production
1928
Availability
Sale; 1998 sale: £15.99 (inclusive)
Notes
This video contains two versions of the film, one with the original soundtrack by BuÒuel and the other by Mauricio Kagel in 1983.
Documentation
Accompanying book.
Subjects
Media studies
Keywords
Dali, Salvador (1904-1989); surrealism

Credits

Director
Luis Buñuel
Writer
Salvador Dali
Cast
Jaime Miravilles 
Jeanne Rucas 
Luis Buñuel 
Pierre Batcheff 
Salvador Dali 
Simone Mareuil 

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email
video.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7957 8957
Fax
020 7957 8968
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
 

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