Un Chien Andalou Noailles, who commissioned Dalí and Buñuel to create a sequel, of around the same length, with sound, to be called "La Bête Andalouse", in order to affirm its connection with "Un Chien". Dalí stated that the theme of the new film was to parallel that of the first: "to present the straight and pure 'conduct' of someone who continues to pursue love despite wretched humanitarian ideals, patriotism and the other poor mechanisms of reality." This new film ultimately was released in 1930 under the title "L'Age d'Or" but was quickly withdrawn by the Noailles family after being banned by the
Destiny (1921 film) acting as machines. He argues that characters like Death "take on the quality of symbols, become archetypes of sub-human forces who embody the concept of Destiny, or the threat to the German nation in the years immediately after the first World War." The ghost-like appearance of Death is a recurring feature in Lang's films, reportedly stemming from dreams he had as a child. Similar figures appear in "Metropolis" (1927) and "While the City Sleeps" (1956). Luis Buñuel, director of "Un Chien Andalou", was highly inspired by this film. He states: "When I saw "Destiny", I suddenly knew that I wanted