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Un chien andalou

  • 19291929
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 16m
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7.7/10
49K
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Un chien andalou (1929)
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  • Short
  • Fantasy
  • Horror

Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí present 16 minutes of bizarre, surreal imagery.Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí present 16 minutes of bizarre, surreal imagery.Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí present 16 minutes of bizarre, surreal imagery.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
49K
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  • Director
    • Luis Buñuel
  • Writers
    • Salvador Dalí(scenario)
    • Luis Buñuel(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Pierre Batcheff
    • Simone Mareuil
    • Luis Buñuel(uncredited)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Luis Buñuel
  • Writers
    • Salvador Dalí(scenario)
    • Luis Buñuel(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Pierre Batcheff
    • Simone Mareuil
    • Luis Buñuel(uncredited)
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    • 193User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
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    • Videos1

    Un Chien Andalou
    Trailer 0:42
    Un Chien Andalou

    Photos51

    Luis Buñuel in Un chien andalou (1929)
    Luis Buñuel in Un chien andalou (1929)
    Simone Mareuil in Un chien andalou (1929)
    Pierre Batcheff and Simone Mareuil in Un chien andalou (1929)
    Simone Mareuil in Un chien andalou (1929)
    Un chien andalou (1929)
    Robert Hommet and Simone Mareuil in Un chien andalou (1929)
    Robert Hommet in Un chien andalou (1929)
    Simone Mareuil in Un chien andalou (1929)
    Simone Mareuil in Un chien andalou (1929)
    Pierre Batcheff in Un chien andalou (1929)
    Pierre Batcheff in Un chien andalou (1929)

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    Pierre Batcheff
    Pierre Batcheff
    • Manas Man
    Simone Mareuil
    Simone Mareuil
    • Young Girlas Young Girl
    Luis Buñuel
    Luis Buñuel
    • Man in Prologueas Man in Prologue
    • (uncredited)
    Pancho Cossío
    Pancho Cossío
    • Strolleras Stroller
    • (uncredited)
    Salvador Dalí
    Salvador Dalí
    • Seminaristas Seminarist
    • (uncredited)
    Juan Esplandiu
    • Strolleras Stroller
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Hommet
    Robert Hommet
    • Young Manas Young Man
    • (uncredited)
    Marval
    • Seminaristas Seminarist
    • (uncredited)
    Fano Messan
    Fano Messan
    • Hermaphroditeas Hermaphrodite
    • (uncredited)
    Jaume Miravitlles
    • Fat Seminaristas Fat Seminarist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Luis Buñuel
    • Writers
      • Salvador Dalí(scenario)
      • Luis Buñuel(scenario)
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    Storyline

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    In a surrealistic film with input from Salvador Dalí, director Luis Buñuel presents stark, surrealistic images including the slitting open of a woman's eye and a dead horse being pulled along on top of a piano. A mysterious film open to interpretations ranging from deep to completely meaningless, this short (17-minute) film certainly presented something new in the cinema of its day. —garykmcd
    • surrealism
    • donkey
    • breast fondling
    • female nudity
    • eye injury
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    • Genres
      • Short
      • Fantasy
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the Paris premiere, Luis Buñuel hid behind the screen with stones in his pockets for fear of being attacked by the confused audience. Nothing of the sort happened. In fact, the audience loved its mysterious and incomprehensible plot.
    • Alternate versions
      The film was re-released in 1960 with soundtracks.
    • Connections
      Edited into Avant Garde Cinema (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod
      (Opera)
      Written by Richard Wagner

    User reviews193

    Review
    Top review
    Don't overthink it, folks.
    I find it hilarious that so many people who have posted here are even attempting to place any meaning whatsoever into this film's imagery! The only point to be made in this movie is that there should be no point to be made. Any significance placed onto anything contained in this film is a complete fabrication of the narrow-minded viewer who believes movies are only made to carry some message. That is the genius of Bunuel and Dali. They were surrealists. The point of surrealism is that there is no point, no meaning whatsoever.

    Personally, you all may dissect (pun intended) and pore over this great film if you please, but you are fools in the eyes of the (deceased) filmmakers for doing so.
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    • B Lawless
    • May 2, 2001

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 1929 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Un Chien Andalou
    • Filming locations
      • Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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