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Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
(El Discreto Encanto de la
Burgesía)
1972 -
France /
Spain /
Italy
- 100 min. -
Feature, Color
Director:
Luis Buñuel
Cast:
Fernando Rey,
Delphine Seyrig,
Stéphane Audran,
Jean-Pierre
Cassel, Luis
Buñuel.
More Information:
All Movie Guide
Características del DVD
- Lang.:
Spanish
/ Subtitles in English
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Sinopsis
(All Movie Guide)
In typical
Luis
Buñuel fashion,
The Discreet
Charm of the Bourgeoisie surrealistically skewers the conventions of
society. Buñuel applies his surrealist touch to a mundane event: a dinner
party that may never come to pass. A group of well-to-do friends attempt to
gather for a social evening, but are thwarted at every turn. The initial
problem seems to be a simple scheduling mistake, but the obstacles become more
and more bizarre. At one point, the guests are interrupted at the table by an
army on maneuvers. Later they learn that they are merely characters in a stage
play and so cannot have dinner together. These misadventures are combined with
symbolic dreams of the various characters, some of which also involve
interrupted dinners. Wicked social satire and one of Buñuel's funniest films.
Winner of the Academy Award for "Best Foreign Film" in 1972.
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