A Mexican Buñuel

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A Mexican Buñuel

1997

0h 56m

6.0(6 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A documentary covering the years Luis Buñuel spent in Mexico making films.

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14 members

Directing

Luis Buñuel

Self (archival)

Production

Jeanne Buñuel

Self

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Editing

Denise Tual

Self

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Writing

Carlos Fuentes

Self

Writing

Luis Alcoriza

Self

Editing

Carlos Savage

Self

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Production

Manuel Barbachano Ponce

Self

Acting

Roberto Cobo

Self

Acting

Silvia Pinal

Self

Acting

Ernesto Alonso

Self

Acting

Pilar Pellicer

Self

Acting

Katy Jurado

Self

Writing

José Rubia Barcia

Self

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Acting

Arturo Sáez de la Calzada

Self

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