L’Age d’or

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Buñuel’s first feature outraged the right-wing establishment and delighted the Surrealists in equal measure. The film charts the attempted lovemaking of a couple who are constantly being interrupted – by the police, Church, etc. Infamous for its eroticised images of toe-sucking (eat your heart out Fergie). + Un Chien Andalou France 1929, 16m, Subtitled One of the most famous shorts in cinema history, this collaboration between Salvador Dali and Buñuel boasts some of the most iconic and shocking imagery committed to celluloid.

Duration:
60 minutes

Country of origin:
France

Year of production:
1930