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Un Chien Andalou (1929) | The Film Index

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Un Chien Andalou

192917 minDirected by Luis Buñuel

1929

Un Chien Andalou

Credits

Director

★Luis Buñuel

Writers

★Luis Buñuel ★Salvador Dalí

Cast

★Simone Mareuil

Character: Young Girl

★Pierre Batcheff

Character: Man

★Luis Buñuel

Character: Man in Prologue (uncredited)

★Salvador Dalí

Character: Seminarist (uncredited)

★Robert Hommet

Character: Young Man (uncredited)

Character: Seminarist (uncredited)

Character: Hermaphrodite (uncredited)

★Jaume Miravitlles

Character: Fat Seminarist (uncredited)

Other

★Albert Duverger

Credit: Cinematographer

★Luis Buñuel

Credit: Producer

Film Record

Un Chien Andalou

Country: France
Release: 5 JUN 1929
Runtime: 17 min
Original Language: French

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Un Chien Andalou, which translates to An Andalusian Dog in English, is a European avant-garde surrealist film. It’s a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali. The title is derived from a Spanish saying, “el perro andaluz aúlla, alguien ha muerto!” referring to the death of someone.

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