Él

Buñuel gets inside the mind of a madman whose sadism is inseparable from his high social position; his commanding manner mirrors the folly and the cruelty of society at large.

Released at the pinnacle of his prolific Mexican period, Él (This Strange Passion) remains one of Buñuel's crowning achievements.

The hero's wonderful crooked walk in the final shot seems the perfect emblem of Bunuel's own sly subversion in adverse circumstances.

[El] boasts an exceptionally fine cast, excellent direction and all-around good production values. But, more important, it has a sound story line.

El (This Strange Passion) seems to me is a prodigious movie because all of its parts form a perfect mechanism. [Full Review in Spanish]

A melodrama of derangement and a derangement of melodrama, Buuel's study of churning jealousy lays bare the torment behind aristocratic chauvinism

Abraando o expressionismo como instrumento fundamental para representar o protagonista, Buuel fascina com suas rimas visuais e temticas.

Fascinating Mexican Bunuel film