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Luis Bunuel 2-Disc Collector's Edition (Gran Casino The Young Ones) |
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Luis Bunuel 2-Disc Collector's Edition (Gran Casino The Young Ones)
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by Lions Gate
Sales Rank: 18508
Price: $22.99
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GRAN CASINO: Set in the early 1900's, Bunuel's surprisingly mainstream and riveting romantic melodrama is the powerful tale of two escaped convicts, Gerardo (JORGE NEGRETE) and Demetrio (JULIO VILLARREAL), who convince an Argentinian oil magnate to let them work on his rig. When he suddenly disappears, his sister (LIBERTAD LAMARQUE) immediately suspects the two workers of foul play, but her attraction to Gerardo soon leads her to secretly team up with him to conduct their own murder investigation. Intricate and riveting, Bunuel's powerful melodrama combines murder, suspense and romance. Bunuel's riveting Mexican melodrama about an escaped convict's shocking relationship with his murdered boss's sister. THE YOUNG ONE: One of only two films shot by Bunuel in English, this provocative film is a mesmerizing story of power, deception and manipulatio set on a remote island off the Carolina coast. Falsely accused of a crime and on the run, an African/American musician (BERNIE HAMILTON) crosses paths with the island's game warden, a prejudiced man (ZACHARY SCOTT) determined to win the love of a naive teenage girl who instead shows affection for the fugitive. This fascinating melodrama shot by Bunuel in English intertwines power, deception and manipulation. Shot in English, Bunuel's mesmerizing melodrama creates a combustible mix of manipulation, deception and power.
Viewer Reviews
"GRAN CASINO" WAS THE FIRST MOVIE BUÑUEL MADE IN MEXICO, AND IT DOES FOLLOW THE PATTERN FOR THE LAVISH MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS OF THE PERIOD. HE WAS FORCED TO WORK WITH THE TWO REIGNING STARS OF THE MOMENT: NONE OTHER THAN LIBERTAD LAMARQUE AND JORGE NEGRETE!!! MECHE BARBA PLAYS THE INDISPENSABLE EVIL RUMBERA. BUT ASIDE FROM THE MUSICAL NUMBERS THE PLOT INVOLVES A BARBED POLITICAL COMMENTARY--THE DEFEAT OF EVIL OIL BARONS AT THE HANDS OF THE PROTAGONISTS. "THE YOUNG ONE" HAS BEEN REVIEWED ENOUGH. LET IT BE SAID I TURNED ON THE COMMENTARY, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST SUPERCILIOUS AMOUNT OF VEDDY BRITISH ACADEMIC NONSENSE I HAVE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE, I HAD TO TURN IT OFF AND START THE MOVIE AGAIN.
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