The way that leads to heaven
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German title | The way that leads to heaven |
Original title | Subida al cielo |
Country of production | Mexico |
original language | Spanish |
Publishing year | 1951 |
length | 74 minutes |
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Director | Luis Buñuel |
script | Manuel Altolaguirre, Juan de la Cabada, Luis Buñuel, Lilia Solano Galeana, Manuel Reachi |
production | Manuel Altolaguirre, María Luisa Gómez Mena |
music | Gustavo Pittaluga |
camera | Alex Philips |
cut | Rafael Portillo |
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The path that leads to heaven (Original title: Subida al cielo ) is a Mexican film by Luis Buñuel from 1951. It was shown at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival .
action
Similar to the two years later directed by Buñuel, the film The Illusion Goes by Tram focuses on a tram ride, this film is essentially about a bus ride.
When Oliviero's mother is dying, she wants to quickly write a will so that the youngest son gets his share and the two older brothers don't collect everything. Because his mother is too weak to travel, Oliviero is supposed to bring a notary from the city to her. So he takes the bus, whose journey is constantly interrupted by unforeseen events. These interruptions affect all aspects of life; a birth as well as a funeral and a breakdown when the bus pulls into a river and breaks down. The most pleasant companion for Olivierio on this journey is the seductive Raquel. In the end, Oliviero returns to his mother, who has since passed away, without the notary, but can still secure his share of the inheritance with a fingerprint under the will of her choice.
criticism
- “A journey through life, from birth to death. Fixed points are first love, sexual desire, politics, love in marriage, cheating and responsibility. "
literature
- Bill Krohn / Paul Duncan (eds.): Luis Buñuel - Complete Films . Cologne: Taschen GmbH , 2005 ISBN 3-8228-3374-6
Web links
- The path that leads to heaven in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bill Krohn / Paul Duncan (eds.): Luis Buñuel - Complete Films (2006), p. 78