
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie(1972)
In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.


“The degeneration of high society!”
After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.

Silvia Pinal
Leticia 'La Valkiria'

Jacqueline Andere
Alicia Roc

Claudio Brook
Butler Julio

Enrique Rambal
Edmundo Nóbile

José Baviera
Leandro Gómez

Augusto Benedico
Dr. Carlos Conde

Luis Beristáin
Cristián Ugalde

Antonio Bravo
Sergio Russell

César del Campo
Col. Álvaro

Bertha Moss
Leonora
The Exterminating Angel is a comedy, drama, fantasy film released in 1962 exploring themes of sheep, quarantine, upper class, guest, room, surrealism. Directed by Luis Buñuel, it stars Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Claudio Brook. After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.
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