The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

By Luis Buñuel

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1972-09-15
  • Advisory Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Director: Luis Buñuel
  • Production Company: Greenwich Film Production
  • Production Country: France, Italy, Spain
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
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The Ambassador of the small South American country of Miranda is trafficking in drugs with some French bourgeois friends of his. But every time they want to have dinner together, their plans are put off due to unexpected events. In their quest of a lavish feast, the dividing-line between reality and dreams becomes unclear for each guest, leading to complete and utter ridicule.

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  • Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoisie

    4
    By mrmrae
    This is a classic by Luis Bunuel, the Spanish film maker who collaborated with surrealist Salvador Dali on the short film "The Andalusian Dog," which is taught in all cinema courses. Bunuel made a series of films in which comfortable bourgeois characters find their pleasant meals interrupted by unexpected events. This one is no exception. It showcases Fernando Rey as the Ambassador to France of a corrupt, politically unstable Latin American country called Miranda. He is constantly fending off provocative questions about the squalor of his homeland as he graces tables of plenty in Paris. Well done!

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