My Last Sigh
The fascinating and frank autobiography of the celebrated surrealist film director
Luis Buñuel lived many lives—surrealist, Spanish Civil War propagandist, hedonist, friend of artists, and filmmaker. With candor and wit, Buñuel offers his opinions on the literati and avant-garde members of his social circle, including Pablo Picasso, Jorge Luis Borges, Salvador Dalí, and Federico García Lorca. These colorful stories of his life reveal a man of stunning imagination and influence.
May be quite simply the loveliest testament ever left by a film director.
New York Times Book Review
Luis Buñuel lived many lives—surrealist, Spanish Civil War propagandist, hedonist, friend of artists and poets, and filmmaker. With surprising candor and wit, Buñuel offers his sometimes scathing opinions on the literati and avant-garde members of his sweeping social circle, including Pablo Picasso, Jorge Luis Borges, Salvador Dalí, and Federico García Lorca. These colorful stories of his nomadic life reveal a man of stunning imagination and influence.
May be quite simply the loveliest testament ever left by a film director.
New York Times Book Review
Memories recounted with charm, firm opinions, and an utter lack of pretension. The self-portrait of a beautiful dreamer.
Newsweek
One of the best books ever offered by a moviemaker. Buñuel is the proper human landmark for a moment when Europe met America and the schemes of religion, property, and progress were reassessed as dreams.
The New Republic
Essential reading for anyone who aspires to a better understanding of Buñuel’s films.
Philadelphia Inquirer
For such an iconic individual as Buñuel, his autobiography is surprisingly without ego—but with plenty of soul.
BOLDTYPE
This is strong stuff, potent and undeniably reflective.
David Marx
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