Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- provocative
- grotesque
- arthouse film night
- film history study
What critics said
Critics broadly regard Buñuel and Dalí's provocative collaboration as a landmark of surrealist cinema whose shocking imagery and anti-authoritarian satire remain artistically influential.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The lovers' thwarted encounters are surrounded by discontinuous incidents involving bishops, bandits, sculptures, and shocking visual metaphors.
The central romance is obstructed by family authority, Catholic power, and bourgeois sexual norms.
The Man and The Woman pursue passionate consummation despite repeated social and physical interruptions.
The film juxtaposes Catholic imagery, a bishop, and a scalp-decorated crucifix with erotic and violent provocations.
Films like L'Âge d'or, and why
Un chien andalou
shared surrealist imagery, erotic provocation, anti-bourgeois irreverence, and episodic logic
The Exterminating Angel
shared surrealist narrative disruption, grotesque symbolism, and attacks on religious and social convention
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
shared erotic transgression, bourgeois satire, and radical avant-garde formal experimentation
Holy Motors
shared taboo-breaking surrealism, dark comedy, and confrontation with institutional repression
Movie Details
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Release Date
- 1930-11-28
- Runtime
- 63 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (353)
Cast
- Gaston Modot
- Lya Lys
- Caridad de Laberdesque
- Max Ernst
- Josep Llorens Artigas
- Lionel Salem
- Germaine Noizet
- Duchange
- Bonaventura Ibáñez
- Jean Aurenche
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- FlixFling, IndieFlix, Kino Film Collection, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is L'Âge d'or about?
- A scandalous surrealist romance turns thwarted desire into a grotesque revolt against bourgeois and Catholic authority.
- What is L'Âge d'or like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of L'Âge d'or as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is L'Âge d'or violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in L'Âge d'or as moderate.
- What did critics think of L'Âge d'or?
- Critics broadly regard Buñuel and Dalí's provocative collaboration as a landmark of surrealist cinema whose shocking imagery and anti-authoritarian satire remain artistically influential.
- Which films are like L'Âge d'or?
- Films with a similar feel include Un chien andalou, The Exterminating Angel, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, and Holy Motors.
- How long is L'Âge d'or?
- L'Âge d'or runs 63 minutes.
- Where can I watch L'Âge d'or?
- In United States, L'Âge d'or streams on FlixFling, IndieFlix, Kino Film Collection, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
