Luis Buñuel Portolés (Spanish: [ˈlwis βuˈɲwel poɾtoˈles]; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish and Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico, and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians, and directors to be one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. Buñuel's works are known for their avant-garde surrealism which was also infused with political commentary.
In the adaptation that von Sternberg made of the same story, The Devil is a Woman, the star Marlene Dietrich fell ill after two days of shooting and she was replaced by another actress. I thought of this as a gag but I didn't use it. But in this film I found it fitted.