Plot
1972 film by Luis Buñuel
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Why Watch This
Buñél’s razor‑sharp satire turns a simple dinner party into a labyrinth of dreams, social pretension, and absurdity, offering a timeless critique of middle‑class complacency wrapped in whimsical, surreal comedy.
Best For
Surrealism fans, Classic cinema lovers, Satire enthusiasts, French film aficionados, Intellectual humor seekers
The CinePearl Take
The film’s episodic structure—each thwarted banquet more bizarre than the last—creates a hypnotic rhythm that mirrors the characters’ own denial. Jacques Rispal’s dead‑pan delivery anchors the chaos, while Ellen Bahl’s fleeting moments of vulnerability hint at the deeper emptiness beneath bourgeois rituals. Buñél’s use of dream logic feels both disorienting and deliciously precise, making the viewer question where reality ends and pretense begins.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Cast
- Jacques Rispal, Georges Douking, Ellen Bahl
- Writer
- Jean-Claude Carrière
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- Released
- 15 Sep 1972
- Language
- Spanish, French
- Country
- France
- IMDb
- tt0068361 ↗
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