The Exterminating Angel
dir. Luis Buñuel
85
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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.
Critics consensus
Societal etiquette devolves into depravity in Luis Buñuel's existential comedy, effectively playing the absurdity of civilization for mordant laughs.
Directed byLuis Buñuel
StarringSilvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Claudio Brook, Enrique Rambal, José Baviera, Augusto Benedico
Written byLuis Buñuel, Luis Alcoriza
CinematographyGabriel Figueroa
EditingCarlos Savage
MusicRaúl Lavista
The Exterminating Angel
1962 · NR · 1h 33m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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.
Critics Consensus
Societal etiquette devolves into depravity in Luis Buñuel's existential comedy, effectively playing the absurdity of civilization for mordant laughs.
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