Film
The Exterminating Angel
Directed by Luis Buñuel • 1962 • 93m • ★ 7.9
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Summary
Leaving that magnificent hall, where the clinking of silver cutlery echoed, shouldn’t really have been that difficult. After a grand dinner hosted in a luxurious mansion, time seems to stand still within that room. In this absurd comedy-drama by Luis Buñuel, the bourgeoisie’s elegant masks slowly slip away.
A mysterious, invisible wall behind the doors prevents the guests from stepping outside. As the days pass, rotten secrets come to light, the veil of politeness is torn away, and those elegant people are left to their own survival instincts. This dark room, dominated by surreal tones, becomes the clearest mirror of social decay.
Original Title
El ángel exterminador
Director
Luis Buñuel
Writer
Luis Buñuel, Luis Alcoriza
Cast
Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Claudio Brook, Enrique Rambal, José Baviera, Augusto Benedico, Luis Beristáin, Antonio Bravo, César del Campo, Bertha Moss
Year
1962
Country
Mexico
Language
Spanish
Awards
4 wins & 2 nominations total
Rated
NR
sheep
quarantine
upper class
guest
room
surrealism
lamb
bear
mansion
black and white
roman catholic church
pretension
dinner party
piano
provocative

