The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.
- Director
- Writers
- Luis Buñuel(screenplay by)
- Luis Alcoriza(story: Los Náufragos de la Calle de la Providencia)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Luis Buñuel(screenplay by)
- Luis Alcoriza(story: Los Náufragos de la Calle de la Providencia)
- Stars
- Awards
- 4 wins & 3 nominations
José Baviera
- Leandro Gomez
- (as Jose Baviera)
Luis Beristáin
- Cristián Ugalde
- (as Luis Beristain)
César del Campo
- Alvaro
- (as Cesar Del Campo)
Enrique García Álvarez
- Alberto Roc
- (as Enrique Garcia Alvarez)
Ofelia Guilmáin
- Juana Avila
- (as Ofelia Guilmain)
Xavier Loyá
- Francisco Avila
- (as Xavier Loya)
Xavier Massé
- Eduardo
- (as Xavier Masse)
- Director
- Writers
- Luis Buñuel(screenplay by) (story: Los Náufragos de la Calle de la Providencia)
- Luis Alcoriza(story: Los Náufragos de la Calle de la Providencia)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaWas banned in Russia because the idea of people not being allowed to "leave a party" was considered offensive and anti-government.
- GoofsAfter 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.
- Quotes
Rita Ugalde: I believe the common people, the lower class people, are less sensitive to pain. Haven't you ever seen a wounded bull? Not a trace of pain.
[Creo que la gente del pueblo, la gente baja, es menos sensible al dolor. ¿Usted ha visto un toro herido alguna vez? Impasible]
- Alternate versionsIn the uncut print (featured on the Criterion DVD) the guests enter the mansion and go upstairs twice. Some versions omit the surrealistic second arrival.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Le contrôle de l'univers (1999)
Review
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Is this a tale for 2006?
I saw this film for the first time on TCM this week. It was really thought provoking. What fascinated me was that there were people in the room who had all sorts of skills to figure out the problem and become free, but did not. Another intriguing aspect was that nothing: marriage, love, death, children, jobs, or intelligence and logic was enough to solve the problem. The solution comes in a very interesting way and the least likely person. I hope you will watch and check it out. There was also a strong parallel between the catholic church and the people trapped in the room. I wondered if they were illustrating the socialist belief that 'religion is the opiate of the people.' The sheep were not eaten by the bear and all of these symbols were politically interesting. I have never written a review before and I hope I have not included any spoiler but this is a movie I would love to discuss over coffee: it is intelligent, mesmerizing, and a lesson for our time.
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- perilloj1512
- Jun 16, 2006
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- The Exterminating Angel
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- Gross worldwide
- $1,843
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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