Luis Bunuel's L'Age d'Or

Luis Bunuel's L'Age d'Or

Director: Luis Bunuel Cast: Max Ernst
Max Ernst
, Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
, Lya Lys
Lya Lys
, Pierre Prévert
Pierre Prévert
Luis Bunuel
Luis Bunuel's L'Age d'Or

Luis Bunuel's L'Age d'Or

Director: Luis Bunuel Cast: Max Ernst
Max Ernst
, Gaston Modot
Gaston Modot
, Lya Lys
Lya Lys
, Pierre Prévert
Pierre Prévert
Luis Bunuel

DVD (B&W / Full Frame)

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Overview

"Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali's second and final film collaboration comes to DVD in a respectable presentation from Kino Video. L'Age d'Or has been transferred to disc in its original full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and while the print used for the transfer isn't quite pristine, it looks better than the copies which have been traveling on the archival circuits for years. The film is a part talkie; the dialogue in the sound sequences is in French, with burned-in English subtitles that also appear on the film's French-language title cards (and could stand to be a bit more readable, though they're not difficult to decipher in the dialogue sequences). The sound has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono, with no audio options. As a bonus, this edition also includes a small gallery of still photos and a commentary track from author Robert Short; while the commentary is extremely intermittent, at least he covers the film's infamous history with accuracy and concision. If not perfect, this DVD of L'Age d'Or is certainly an improvement over the previous VHS edition, and is well worth a look for enthusiasts of the great surrealists or anyone interested in Buñuel's early work."

Product Details

Release Date: 11/23/2004
UPC: 0738329038823
Original Release: 1930
Source: Kino Lorber
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:03:00
Sales rank: 37,265

Special Features

Audio commentary by Robert Short, author of "The Age of Gold: Surrealist Cinema"; Stills gallery; Luis Buñuel: A Complete Filmography

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Max Ernst Bandit Chief
Gaston Modot The Man
Lya Lys Young Girl
Pierre Prévert Peman
Caridad de Laberdesque Actor
Lionel Salem Actor
Madame Noizet Actor
Jose Artigas Actor
Jacques Brunius Actor
Cardinal de Lamberdesque Actor
Paul Eluard Actor
Georges Van Parys Composer

Technical Credits
Luis Bunuel Director,Screenwriter
Le Vicomte de Noailles Producer
Salvador Dalí Screenwriter
Salvador Dali Screenwriter
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