The Discreet Charm of The Bourgeoisie

– In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but n..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 42 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
Original Name:
Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) - Also known as Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie

In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.

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Release Date:

22 Oct 1972

Language:

French, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Luis Buñuel

Writer:

Luis Buñuel (scenario), Jean-Claude Carrière (with the collaboration of)

Main Actors:

Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier

Plot:

Several bourgeois friends planning to get together for dinner experience a succession of highly unusual occurrences that interfere with their expected dining enjoyment.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
98%
Metacritic:
93%