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The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 2 nominations
José Baviera
- Leandro Gomez
- (as Jose Baviera)
Luis Beristáin
- Cristián Ugalde
- (as Luis Beristain)
César del Campo
- Alvaro
- (as Cesar Del Campo)
Enrique García Álvarez
- Alberto Roc
- (as Enrique Garcia Alvarez)
Ofelia Guilmáin
- Juana Avila
- (as Ofelia Guilmain)
Xavier Loyá
- Francisco Avila
- (as Xavier Loya)
Xavier Massé
- Eduardo
- (as Xavier Masse)
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- TriviaLuis Buñuel has publicly stated that he considers the film a failure and that if he had shot it later in Paris, he would have gone more extreme with it (cannibalism).
- GoofsAfter the butler trips in the dining room, the lady of the house follows him into the kitchen. While they speak the boom mic can clearly be seen at the bottom of the screen, extending out from under a table.
- Quotes
Rita Ugalde: I believe the common people, the lower class people, are less sensitive to pain. Haven't you ever seen a wounded bull? Not a trace of pain.
[Creo que la gente del pueblo, la gente baja, es menos sensible al dolor. ¿Usted ha visto un toro herido alguna vez? Impasible]
- Alternate versionsIn the uncut print (featured on the Criterion DVD) the guests enter the mansion and go upstairs twice. Some versions omit the surrealistic second arrival.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Le contrôle de l'univers (1999)
Featured review
If you want an introduction into the anarchic, surrealistic, bourgeois-baiting world of Luis Bunuel 'The Exterminating Angel' is the best place to start. The initial premise is simple, albeit puzzling - the guests at a dinner party mysteriously find themselves unable to leave their hosts house at the end of the evening. There's no logical reason why, they just can't. They are confused at first, but as the days go by and the food starts to run out, they become increasingly more desperate and turn on each other. Bunuel makes the most of the idea and creates a complex, multi-layered movie, packed with fascinating small details, intriguing dialogue and surprising situations, most of which is left up to the viewer to "explain". Bunuel is one of those directors, like David Lynch, Russ Meyer or Coffin Joe, that viewers either "get" or they don't. His vision is original and uncompromised and not for everyone. Me, I think he made some of the greatest movies of all time, especially his fertile 1960s period which included some of his very best work like 'Belle De Jour' and yes, 'The Exterminating Angel'.
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- Gross worldwide
- $1,843
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
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By what name was The Exterminating Angel (1962) officially released in India in English?
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