Filming The film was financed by Buñuel's mother, and shot in Le Havre and at the Billancourt Studios in Paris over a period of ten days in March 1928. It is a black and white, 35 mm, silent film, with a running time of 17 minutes (although some sources state 24 minutes) and a physical length of 430 meters.
fiLminG tHE FilM WAs fiNanceD by buñuEL's motHeR, and shot in le HAVRe anD at the bILlaNcourT studios iN paris oVer a PeRiOD Of Ten days IN march 1928. It IS A Black and wHiTE, 35 Mm, SileNt fIlM, with a rUnNing tiMe Of 17 minUtes (altHough some SourCes State 24 miNuTes) and a PhYsIcal lengtH of 430 MeTeRS.