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L'Age d'Or (1930)
L'âge d'or (original title)

60 min  -  Comedy  -   1 November 1979 (USA)
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Bunuel's first feature has more of a plot than Un Chien Andalou, but it's still a pure Surrealist film... See full summary »

Director:

Luis Buñuel

Writers:

Luis Buñuel (scenario), Salvador Dalí (scenario), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Gaston Modot, Lya Lys and Caridad de Laberdesque
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gaston Modot Gaston Modot ...
The Man
Lya Lys Lya Lys ...
Young Girl
Caridad de Laberdesque Caridad de Laberdesque ...
Chambermaid / Little Girl
Max Ernst Max Ernst ...
Leader of men in cottage
Josep Llorens Artigas Josep Llorens Artigas ...
Governor
Lionel Salem Lionel Salem ...
Duke of Blangis
Germaine Noizet Germaine Noizet ...
Marquise
Duchange Duchange ...
Conductor
Bonaventura Ibáñez Bonaventura Ibáñez ...
Marquis (as Ibanez)
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Storyline

Bunuel's first feature has more of a plot than Un Chien Andalou, but it's still a pure Surrealist film, so this is only a vague outline. A man and a woman are passionately in love with one another, but their attempts to consummate that passion are constantly thwarted, by their families, the Church and bourgeois society. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>  

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A surrealist masterpiece. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das goldene Zeitalter See more »

Filming Locations:

Cabo de Creus, Girona, Cataluña, Spain See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£1,901 (UK) (15 February 2004) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$32,712 (USA) (23 May 2004)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Vicomte de Noailles See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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Trivia

For various legal reasons, this film was withdrawn from circulation in 1934 by the Le Vicomte de Noailles (1891-1981) and Vicomtesse Marie-Laure de Noailles (1902-1970) who had financed the film. The US premiere was on 1 November 1979 at the Roxie Cinema in San Francisco. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Volgend jaar in Holysloot (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26"
By Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy See more »