Movie · Comedy · Drama

The ambassador of the Latin American republic of Miranda (Fernando Rey), M. Thevenot (Paul Frankeur), his wife Simone (Delphine Seyrig) and her sister Florence (Bulle Ogier) arrive for a dinner party at the house of Alice Sénéchal (Stéphane Audran) and her husband Henri (Jean-Pierre Cassel), only to learn that they were mistaken about the date. In director Luis Buñuel's surreal fantasy, the six bourgeois friends repeatedly gather for a dinner that never quite arrives.

1972 · 1h 41m
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Director Luis Buñuel

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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

Comedy

The ambassador of the Latin American republic of Miranda (Fernando Rey), M. Thevenot (Paul Frankeur), his wife Simone (Delphine Seyrig) and her sister Florence (Bulle Ogier) arrive for a dinner party at the house of Alice Sénéchal (Stéphane Audran) and her husband Henri (Jean-Pierre Cassel), only to learn that they were mistaken about the date. In director Luis Buñuel's surreal fantasy, the six bourgeois friends repeatedly gather for a dinner that never quite arrives.

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Average 9
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Studio
Maple Pictures
Released
1972
Run Time
1 hr 41 min
Rated
Unrated
Content Advisories
Religiously Sensitive, Mild Horror, Drugs or Drug Use, Language, Alcohol Consumption, Smoking or Tobacco Use, Sexual Content, Horror, Criminal Activity, Violence, Sexual Violence
Regions of Origin
France, Spain, Italy
© 1972 STUDIOCANAL - Dean Film S.R.L

Languages

Original Audio
French (Canada), French (France), French, English (United States), Spanish
Audio

French (France) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (Always On)