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Tuhon enkeli

Original title: El ángel exterminador
  • 19621962
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
33K
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Tuhon enkeli (1962)
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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.

IMDb RATING
8.0/10
33K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,020
716
  • Director
    • Luis Buñuel
  • Writers
    • Luis Buñuel(screenplay by)
    • Luis Alcoriza(story: Los Náufragos de la Calle de la Providencia)
  • Stars
    • Silvia Pinal
    • Jacqueline Andere
    • Enrique Rambal
Top credits
  • Director
    • Luis Buñuel
  • Writers
    • Luis Buñuel(screenplay by)
    • Luis Alcoriza(story: Los Náufragos de la Calle de la Providencia)
  • Stars
    • Silvia Pinal
    • Jacqueline Andere
    • Enrique Rambal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 107User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 3:50
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    Photos99

    Jacqueline Andere, Enrique García Álvarez, and Silvia Pinal in Tuhon enkeli (1962)
    César del Campo, Patricia de Morelos, and Silvia Pinal in Tuhon enkeli (1962)
    Ofelia Montesco in Tuhon enkeli (1962)
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    Enrique García Álvarez in Tuhon enkeli (1962)
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    Lucy Gallardo, Xavier Loyá, and Enrique Rambal in Tuhon enkeli (1962)

    Top cast

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    Silvia Pinal
    Silvia Pinal
    • Leticia 'La Valkiria'
    Jacqueline Andere
    Jacqueline Andere
    • Alicia de Roc
    Enrique Rambal
    Enrique Rambal
    • Edmundo Nobile
    José Baviera
    José Baviera
    • Leandro Gomez
    • (as Jose Baviera)
    Augusto Benedico
    Augusto Benedico
    • Carlos Conde
    Luis Beristáin
    Luis Beristáin
    • Cristián Ugalde
    • (as Luis Beristain)
    Antonio Bravo
    • Sergio Russell
    Claudio Brook
    Claudio Brook
    • Julio
    César del Campo
    César del Campo
    • Alvaro
    • (as Cesar Del Campo)
    Rosa Elena Durgel
    Rosa Elena Durgel
    • Silvia
    Lucy Gallardo
    Lucy Gallardo
    • Lucía de Nobile
    Enrique García Álvarez
    Enrique García Álvarez
    • Alberto Roc
    • (as Enrique Garcia Alvarez)
    Ofelia Guilmáin
    Ofelia Guilmáin
    • Juana Avila
    • (as Ofelia Guilmain)
    Nadia Haro Oliva
    Nadia Haro Oliva
    • Ana Maynar
    Tito Junco
    Tito Junco
    • Raúl
    Xavier Loyá
    Xavier Loyá
    • Francisco Avila
    • (as Xavier Loya)
    Xavier Massé
    • Eduardo
    • (as Xavier Masse)
    Ofelia Montesco
    Ofelia Montesco
    • Beatriz
    • Director
      • Luis Buñuel
    • 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)
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    • Trivia
      Was banned in Russia because the idea of people not being allowed to "leave a party" was considered offensive and anti-government.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • 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 versions
      In the uncut print (featured on the Criterion DVD) the guests enter the mansion and go upstairs twice. Some versions omit the surrealistic second arrival.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Le contrôle de l'univers (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Sonata No. 6
      (uncredited)

      Music by Pietro Domenico Paradisi

    User reviews107

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    Featured review
    10/10
    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

    FAQ3

    • Why is this film called The Exterminating Angel?
    • What are the repetitions in the film, apart from the guests arriving twice?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1963 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Exterminating Angel
    • Filming locations
      • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production company
      • Producciones Gustavo Alatriste
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,843
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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