L'Age d'Or
1930 · Movie · 63 min · ★ 6.8 · 85% critics
A series of linked vignettes follows two lovers whose attempts to be together are repeatedly blocked by family, religious authority, and polite society. As their frustration builds, the film shifts through provocative, dreamlike episodes that mock social rules and expose the pressure of desire against control.
Also known as The Golden Age · Age of Gold
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Details
- Original title
- L'Âge d'or
- Years
- 1930
- Release date
- 1930-11-28
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 63 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (339 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an abrasive, surreal satire that targets social and religious restraint and don’t mind feeling confused at times; Not for you if you need a clear plot or steady pacing, even compared with Zero de Conduite or That Obscure Object of Desire.
Pros: bold surreal imagery; sharp social provocation; dark, strange humor | Cons: slow stretches; baffling randomness; uneven narrative flow
Themes
- beach
- villa
- orgy
- child murder
- garden
- bishop
- surrealism
- sculpture
- outlaw
- love
- black and white
- celebration
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Gaston Modot
as The Man
Lya Lys
as The Woman
- CL
Caridad de Laberdesque
as Marquise' Chambermaid / Girl at Blangis' Castle
- ME
Max Ernst
as Bandit Leader in the Hut
Josep Llorens Artigas
as Governor
Lionel Salem
as Duke of Blangis
- GN
Germaine Noizet
as Marquise of X
- DU
Duchange
as Orchestra Conductor
- BI
Bonaventura Ibáñez
as Marquis of X
Jean Aurenche
as Bandit (uncredited)
Directed by Luis Buñuel