Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón (2001): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2001, Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón is a fantasy, drama and abenteuer film directed by Carlos Saura, running about 100 minutes. “Bunuel, Lorca and Dalí: three geniuses in an adventure with no return” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The old Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel (1900-83) imagines a movie plot, set in Toledo in the future 2002, about the fantastic adventure of three actors, who play him and his friends, the painter Salvador Dalí (1904-89) and the poet Federico García Lorca (1898-1936), and their search for King Solomon's table, a mythical artifact capable of revealing the past, present and future.

Who’s in it. Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón stars El Gran Wyoming as Old Buñuel, Pere Arquillué as Young Buñuel, Ernesto Alterio as Dalí and Adrià Collado as Lorca, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón page.

If you liked it. Fans of Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.