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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!, Dec 4 2003

By	T. Boggs - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I finished this book with the feeling that I'd just spent my time with the most entertaining dinner guest imaginable. In "My Last Sigh," Luis Bunuel comes across as amusing, unpretentious, and completely modest about his accomplishments. He is not afraid of venting his opinions on everything from religion to the perfect martini. So entertaining is this delightful autobiography that one almost forgets that Bunuel is one of the masters of cinema. Instead, we are left with the impression of an eminently sane person who has fully enjoyed his life and his work. And, as is the case with many geniuses, he makes it all sound so easy. I will never forget this passage from his book: "...memory is what makes our lives. Life without memory is no life at all.... Our memory is our coherence, our reason, our feeling, even our action. Without it, we are nothing." How lucky for us that Bunuel left us with these irreplaceable memories shortly before his death in 1982.

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5.0 out of 5 stars No One Else, Jun 4 2002

By	J. Park "easily bored" (LA, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: MY LAST SIGH (Hardcover)

As a young person, don Luis helped me find my way out of the hormone fog, ... authoritarian adults and their institutions, and equally lost peers. Years later upon reading MY LAST SIGH, I was not surprised at all at the depth of don Luis' humanity and intelligence.

Nevermind the moniker "filmmaker" when talking about don Luis; he is an artist's artist. With his autobio, he only confirms what an equally supreme being he was. I miss him. However, encounter this book and become lit by life itself.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gracias, Don Luis, Nov 21 2001

By	Scott Spires "scospi" (Prague, Czech Republic) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MY LAST SIGH (Hardcover)

Writings by film directors tend to resemble their films, and "My Last Sigh" is no exception. Bunuel's films are anarchic, funny, unpredictable, subversive, and often disturbing in a way that's hard to pin down. So is this, his autobiography!

Though he disclaims literary talent, Bunuel turns out to be a wonderful writer, and the book is stuffed with piquant anecdotes and elegant observations. I'm afraid to quote examples, because this review would go on forever. Suffice to say that, if you could choose to live any person's life, Bunuel's would be a hard choice to beat, just for the adventure and entertainment value. This may be my favorite book written by a filmmaker.

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4.0 out of 5 stars This appears to be a slightly shortened version
The US edition has curious omissions compared to the French original. In one omitted passage (IIRC) Bunuel mentions a postcard he received from Andrzej Wajda. Read more

Published on Aug 16 2000 by J. Bielawski

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Biography.
"My Last Sigh" is the most enrapturing biography ever left to us by a great filmmaker. Luis Bunuel remains one of the true masters of the cinema, a director with a distinctive... Read more

Published on Jul 12 2000 by Mr. Fellini

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't believe I gave this book away, again.
This is the fourth copy of this book that I have purchased since I first read it in 1985. I keep "lending" it to my close friends. Read more

Published on Jul 10 2000 by David Harshbarger

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational
I decided to read this book after being completely baffled by The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Read more

Published on Feb 14 2000 by Indradeep Ghosh