Directed by Luis Buñuel
1930
The second film on this list is another collaboration between Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí. Unlike Un Chien Andalou, this film attempts to have some semblance of a cohesive narrative. It is composed of several seemingly unrelated vignettes that range from a nature documentary on scorpions, a young couple trying in vain to find a place to have sex, and a partial reenactment of the events in Marquis de Sade’s 120 Days of Sodom. Also, unlike Un Chien Andalou, this film was subjected to great protests and anger from the general public. It particularly enraged the Catholic Church for several potentially blasphemous images, including a young woman fellating the toe of a religious statue and a scene that implies a Christ-like figure taking part in orgies. Nonetheless, it has since gained a reputation as one of the most important experimental films ever made.
8. Rose HobartDirected by Joseph Cornell
1936
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