

“Violent love ... violent hate ... violent conflicts.”
A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN

This Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as chance encounters, these loosely related, intersecting situations, all without a consistent protagonist, reach from the 19th century to the 1970s. Touching briefly on subjects such as execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex, the film features an array of characters, including a sick father and incompetent police officers.


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