Luis Bunuel: The Red Years, 1929-1939 (Wisconsin Film Studies)
“An indispensable book for the Buñuel scholar and important to those interested in the history of Spanish film, the in-workings of the Surrealist movement, and the European left-wing political scene from the late twenties through the Spanish Civil War.”—Julie Jones, University of New Orleans“The period in Luis Buñuel’s career between 1930 (L’Âge d’or) and 1938, when he left Europe and went into exile, is the one we know the least about. From Gubern (an expert in Spanish cinema) and Hammond (an expert on Surrealism), we learn a great deal we didn’t know about his filmmaking, and about how it was intertwined with his politics.”—Bill Krohn, author ofLuis Buñuel: Chimera“Notable for original research, careful scholarship and new light [it] throw[s]. . . . Absorbing reading for anyone interested in the life and times of Luis Buñuel.”—Cineaste“Gubern and Hammond excel at balancing Buñuel’s self-interested accounts with those of others. . . . This beautifully produced volume represents a major contribution to a Buñuel scholarship. Summing Up: Highly recommended.”—CHOICE