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El ángel exterminador (1962)
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21 August 1967 (USA) morePlot:
The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
The Exterminating Angel/Simon of the Desert (From PasteMagazine. 27 February 2009, 7:18 AM, PST)
Two From Buñuel, "W."
(From IFC. 17 February 2009, 10:41 AM, PST)
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The best introduction to the anarchic, surrealistic, bourgeois-baiting world of Luis Bunuel. more (45 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Silvia Pinal | ... | Leticia 'La Valkiria' | |
| Enrique Rambal | ... | Edmundo Nobile | |
| Claudio Brook | ... | Julio, Mayordomo; Steward | |
| José Baviera | ... | Leandro Gomez | |
| Augusto Benedico | ... | Carlos Conde; Doctor | |
| Antonio Bravo | ... | Sergio Russell | |
| Jacqueline Andere | ... | Alicia de Roc | |
| César del Campo | ... | Alvaro, Coronel; Colonel | |
| Rosa Elena Durgel | ... | Silvia | |
| Lucy Gallardo | ... | Lucía de Nobile | |
| Enrique García Álvarez | ... | Alberto Roc | |
| Ofelia Guilmáin | ... | Juana Avila | |
| Nadia Haro Oliva | ... | Ana Maynar | |
| Tito Junco | ... | Raúl | |
| Xavier Loyá | ... | Francisco Avila |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
95 minCountry:
MexicoLanguage:
SpanishColor:
Black and WhiteSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Filming Locations:
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, MexicoFun Stuff
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Was banned in Russia because the idea of people not being allowed to "leave a party" was considered offensive and anti-government. moreGoofs:
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. moreFAQ
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If you want an introduction into the anarchic, surrealistic, bourgeois-baiting world of Luis Bunuel 'The Exterminating Angel' is the best place to start. The initial premise is simple, albeit puzzling - the guests at a dinner party mysteriously find themselves unable to leave their hosts house at the end of the evening. There's no logical reason why, they just can't. They are confused at first, but as the days go by and the food starts to run out, they become increasingly more desperate and turn on each other. Bunuel makes the most of the idea and creates a complex, multi-layered movie, packed with fascinating small details, intriguing dialogue and surprising situations, most of which is left up to the viewer to "explain". Bunuel is one of those directors, like David Lynch, Russ Meyer or Coffin Joe, that viewers either "get" or they don't. His vision is original and uncompromised and not for everyone. Me, I think he made some of the greatest movies of all time, especially his fertile 1960s period which included some of his very best work like 'Belle De Jour' and yes, 'The Exterminating Angel'.