My Last Breath
by Luis Buñuel
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as i shelved My Last Sigh, a woman standing nearby exclaimed, "Oh, I love that book! I bought two copies just in case something should happen to one!" Indeed, it's that special. Although I am not overly-familiar with Bunuel's films, a friend recommended his memoirs because of the author's droll humor and opinionated views on, among other things, the essential requirements of a good bar, the importance of drinking daily, and the necessity of letting certain friendships (ie., those with ...more
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Read in January, 2003
Once (I guess it was 1999) this book was offered to me by an old friend (Novin e aziz) and I refused to read it. I wish I had read it at that point...
I read this book some years after and I believe reading this book was the last step of what I call the "fundamental change in my worldview"; a process that had already been started.
I am grateful to Bunuel ... I cannot emphasize it more.
I read this book some years after and I believe reading this book was the last step of what I call the "fundamental change in my worldview"; a process that had already been started.
I am grateful to Bunuel ... I cannot emphasize it more.
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This is not just an autobiography, but kind of cinema history of a special time, post-war, where film had an amazing motation, and Bunuel self was part of it. This is a gift to those who are fond of Cinema, Bunuel, Surrealism, and Tristana, Belle de jour, Viridiana, Nazarín, Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie, Le fantôme de la liberté and many other fantastic films ...
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Read in June, 2008
It's Bunuel. It's Bunuel reminiscing about his life. It's Bunuel gossiping about the Surrealists. Not as paradoxical or as shocking as I was expecting, having gotten a sense of Bunuel's personality from watching some of his films. Something that I did not get from his films, however, which I did learn from this book, was how important politics was in Bunuel's life.
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A superb and charming memoir by one of the great filmmakers - there is even a formula to make the perfect cocktail. The book ignores his more dark impulses, but focuses on the enjoyment of life. It's interesting that Directors wrote good memoirs. Why?
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Read in December, 2000
Really interesting life story of a great director. Especially interesting because of his relationship to Dali and Garcia Lorca, not to mention Breton et al., and his comments on Mexico are interesting too.
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Read in January, 1988
The stories of the life & times of the great surrealist filmmaker, Luis Bunuel. Funny stories about his scandal days in Paris between the wars, working in America, his Mexican films and more.
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Read in January, 2006
i think i would have liked it more if he were so typically, surrealistically, boringly self-centered. because otherwise it's so beautiful.
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I love Bunuel & he was very charming. I have been reading a ton of (auto)biographies lately.
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Read in May, 2006
recommends it for:
Bunuel lovers, surrealists
Bunuel's life is more exciting than most movies. In fact, it's a movie waiting to happen.
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It has some of the best passages on drinking and anarchy, much like Debord's Panegyric
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Read in January, 2007
One of the best books ever. Half of it is lies. Don't worry.
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