{"product_id":"nothing-is-sacred-le","title":"Nothing is Sacred: Three Heresies by Luis Buñuel (LE)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNothing is Sacred\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1946 to 1965, Luis Buñuel directed 21 films in Mexico, the country that became his naturalised home. Towards the end of this period, the great master of surrealism would meet two of his most important collaborators - the husband-and-wife duo of producer Gustavo Alatriste and actress Silvia Pinal - and together they would create three of his most provocative and enduring works: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eViridiana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1961), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Exterminating Ange\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003el\u003c\/em\u003e (1962) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimon of the Desert\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1965). Presented here in new restorations, all three films are frequently hailed as some of the greatest of all time. All of what makes Buñuel one of the greatest of directors can be found within them: the startling imagery, the uncompromising surrealism, the wicked humour, the unapologetic eroticism, and the overwhelming disdain for contemporary boundaries of good taste. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eViridiana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Pinal stars as a former nun who, believing she has been defiled by a relative, abandons nunhood and attempts to repent and lead a morally pure existence by turning a mansion into a shelter for vagrants. Hugely controversial on release, this brilliant satire remains shocking today,  and was voted the best Spanish film of all time by Spanish critics in 2016.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Exterminating Angel\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis one of Buñuel's most extraordinary and enduring works: after a night at the opera, a group of bourgeois party guests realise that they are inexplicably unable to leave the dining room they are sequestered in, and quickly descend into savagery. An influential blend of horror, comedy, drama and social commentary, the film was named one of the 200 greatest of all time in the 2022 Sight and Sound Critics Poll. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimon of the Desert\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a typically outrageous and provocative commentary on organised religion: a parable of Simon, the would-be saint who lives an ascetic life at the top of a ten foot pillar, the film features a memorable turn from Pinal as the Devil, and an unforgettably bizarre ending. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-rich_text_section\"\u003eLIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-border=\"0\" data-indent=\"0\" class=\"p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet\" data-stringify-type=\"unordered-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eNew 4K restorations of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eViridiana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eSimon of the Desert\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efrom the original negatives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eA new restoration of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eThe Exterminating Angel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efrom a 4K scan by Radiance Films\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio for each film\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eNewly filmed appreciations for each film and Buñuel by filmmakers Richard Ayoade, Alex Cox, Guillermo del Toro, and Lulu Wang (2024, 55 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eThe Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- A BBC\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eArena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edocumentary on Buñuel featuring contributions from Buñuel and collaborators including Catherine Deneuve, presented on Blu-ray for the first time (1983, 101 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eA Mexican Buñuel\u003c\/i\u003e  - A documentary directed by Emilio Maillé on Buñuel’s Mexican period (1995, 56 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eBuñuel: A Surrealist Filmmaker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e- A feature-length documentary directed by Javier Espada on Buñuel’s life and career, presented on Blu-ray for the first time (2021, 84 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eAn interview with Buñuel from 1964 recorded for French TV’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eCinéastes de notre temps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1964, 48 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eThe Other Trinity: Alatriste, Buñuel and Pinal -\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA visual essay on Buñuel in Mexico by Abraham Castillo Flores (2024, 34 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eDinner and Other Ritual\u003c\/i\u003es - A visual essay on\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Exterminating Angel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the dinner party on film by critic and writer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlexandra Heller-Nicholas (2024, 17 mins)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eAudio commentary on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\"\u003eViridiana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby critic Michael Brooke (2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eGalleries including production and behind-the-scenes images\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eOptional English subtitles for each film\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eReversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eLimited edition 80-page book featuring new writing by Glenn Kenny, Justine Smith, Lindsay Hallam and David Hering, as well as archive material\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-stringify-border=\"0\" data-stringify-indent=\"0\"\u003eLimited edition of 6000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePress and Awards:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eViridiana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The masterwork of one of the world’s outstanding artists” - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner - Palme d’Or Cannes Film Festival 1961\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Exterminating Angel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDevastatingly funny, illuminated by unexpected shafts of generosity and tenderness, it remains one of Bunuel's very best.” - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner - FIPRESCI Prize Cannes Film Festival 1962\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimon of the Desert\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Vintage Buñuel… startling, charming and healthily wicked” - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonthly Film Bulletin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner - Special Jury Prize Venice Film Festival 1965\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear: 1961, 1962, 1965\u003cbr\u003eCert: TBC\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Blu-ray\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: ABC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRAD083BDLE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEAN:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 5060974681587\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date: 16\/12\/24\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Nothing is Sacred (Viridiana, The Exterminating Angel, Simon of the Desert) - Official Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FqiE8R7kyU0\" height=\"270\" width=\"480\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46583858036910,"sku":"RAD083BDLE","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/NOTHINGISSACRED_3D_FRONT_OBI_1.jpg?v=1749828261","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/nothing-is-sacred-le","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}