Luis Buñuel 125 -- February 22, 2025

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Surrealist director Luis Buñuel was born 125 years ago today, on 22-February-1900. He led a remarkable life. I read about him in books before I saw any of his movies. I first saw Buñuel and Salvador Dali's "Un Chien Andalou" in film class at San Francisco State. We also saw "Las Hurdes". Later I saw many of his movies in theaters and on television.

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Michel Piccoli, RIP -- May 27, 2020

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I was sad to learn that great actor Michel Piccoli has died. I remember him in some Luis Buñuel movies, and many others. 

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La Ilusión viaja en tranvía -- May 5, 2018

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone. I have not seen La Ilusión viaja en tranvía, known in English as Illusion Travels by Streetcar. When the dictator Franco took over in Spain, Luis Buñuel exiled himself, first to Mexico then to France. During his time in Mexico, he made many movies, and some had great influence on the Mexican cinema and on world cinema.