Luis Bunuel's most earnest, least sardonic film, the 1955 SUNRISE (CELA S'APPELLE L'AURORE), made its much belated US debut in 1997. Though the story of a married doctor who falls for a beautiful young widow is skillfully told, this effort is a major disappointment for those expecting a
lost Bunuel masterwork.
An impoverished Mediterranean island is ruled by an industrial boss named Gorzone (Jean-Jacques Delbo). While Gorzone regularly exploits and overworks his farmers and servants, Valerio (Georges Marchal), a dedicated young doctor very unlike Gorzone, tends to the sick and needy. Valerio's wife,
Angela (Nelly Borgeaud), an upper-class woman who cannot under...
Released:
1955
Rated:
NR
Length:
102 mins