The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 1972
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Network
- Greenwich Film Production
What is The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie?
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is a 1972 comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel with a runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes. The film stars Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Julien Bertheau, and Milena Vukotic.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1972
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 15, 1972
- Studios
- Greenwich Film Production
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10
- Episode runtime
- ~101 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Greenwich Film Production
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Overview
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is a 1972 comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel with a runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes. The film stars Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Julien Bertheau, and Milena Vukotic.
The film follows an upper-class sextet as they sit down to dinner but never eat, with their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined. It is a subdued film that eschews a plethora of cinematic conventions while painting a picture of the cues and assumptions that hold social order and propriety together.
Should you watch it?
“An upper-class sextet repeatedly attempts to eat dinner, but never succeeds.”
- It is a deliciously satiric masterpiece directed by Luis Buñuel.
- The cast features Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Julien Bertheau, and Milena Vukotic.
- It paints a picture of the cues and assumptions that hold social order and propriety together.
- It eschews a plethora of cinematic conventions as a subdued film.
Watch it if you want to see an upper-class sextet repeatedly thwarted from eating dinner.
The tone is satiric and subdued, painting a picture of social order and propriety.
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Where can I stream The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie?
Streaming options may be checked through platforms referencing the 1972 release.
Is The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie worth watching?
It is a deliciously satiric masterpiece directed by Luis Buñuel that explores social order and propriety.
What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 41 minutes.
Who stars in the film?
The film stars Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Julien Bertheau, and Milena Vukotic.
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