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The Exterminating Angel (1962)
El ángel exterminador (original title)

UNRATED  95 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Fantasy   -  21 August 1967 (USA)
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The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.

Director:

Luis Buñuel

Writer:

Luis Buñuel (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Silvia Pinal ...
Enrique Rambal Enrique Rambal ...
Claudio Brook Claudio Brook ...
José Baviera José Baviera ...
Augusto Benedico Augusto Benedico ...
Antonio Bravo Antonio Bravo ...
Jacqueline Andere Jacqueline Andere ...
César del Campo César del Campo ...
Rosa Elena Durgel Rosa Elena Durgel ...
Lucy Gallardo ...
Enrique García Álvarez Enrique García Álvarez ...
Ofelia Guilmáin Ofelia Guilmáin ...
Nadia Haro Oliva Nadia Haro Oliva ...
Tito Junco Tito Junco ...
Xavier Loyá Xavier Loyá ...
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Storyline

After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves mysteriously unable to leave the room... and over the next few days all the elaborate pretenses and facades that they've built up by virtue of their position in society collapse completely as they become reduced to living like animals... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Party | Guest | Room | Lamb | Upper Class  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

O Anjo Exterminador See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

In the church scene - the first scene of the movie to be shot - Rita Macedo appears as "Lucía de Nobile". She was not able to complete the film due to her pregnancy. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: After the butler trips in the dining room, the lady of the house follows him into the kitchen. While they speak the boom mic can clearly be seen at the bottom of the screen, extending out from under a table. See more »

Quotes

Carlos Conde; Doctor: [Seeing a box of drugs] You kept that here?
Edmundo Nobile: Every now and then we used to meet in this room - just friends - passing unforgetable hours together.
Carlos Conde; Doctor: Why didn't you show it to me?
Edmundo Nobile: I was frightened that the world would find out about it.
Carlos Conde; Doctor: What was used for pleasure can now be used to relieve pain.
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Connections

References The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sonata No. 6"
(uncredited)
Pietro Domenico Paradisi
Played on piano See more »