20 Landmarks of Surrealist Cinema

By: Maximil​ian Bercovi​cz

Surrealism — "a style of art and literature developed principally in the 20th century, stressing the subconscious or nonrational significance of imagery arrived at by automatism or the exploitation of chance effects, unexpected juxtapositions, etc. "

The Seashell and the Clergyman, considered by many to be the first surrealist film:

• 01
  The Seashell and the Clergyman
  Germaine Dulac
• 02
  Entr'acte
  René Clair
• 03
  Un chien andalou
  Luis Buñuel
• 04
  L'âge d'or
  Luis Buñuel
• 05
  At Land
  Maya Deren
• 06
  Fireworks
  Kenneth Anger
• 07
  Ballet mécanique
  Fernand Léger
• 08
  Orpheus
  Jean Cocteau
• 09
  Testament of Orpheus
  Jean Cocteau
• 10
  Belle de jour
  Luis Buñuel
• 11
  Last Year at Marienbad
  Alain Resnais
• 12
  The Exterminating Angel
  Luis Buñuel
• 13
  The Phantom of Liberty
  Luis Buñuel
• 14
  The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
  Luis Buñuel
• 15
  That Obscure Object of Desire
  Luis Buñuel
• 16
  The Spirit of the Beehive
  Víctor Erice
• 17
  The Holy Mountain
  Alejandro Jodorowsky
• 18
  200 Motels
  Tony Palmer
• 19
  Faust
  Jan Švankmajer
• 20
  Conspirators of Pleasure
  Jan Švankmajer