The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie(1972)
Overview
In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.
Director
Luis Buñuel
Studio
Greenwich Film Production
Budget
$800K
Revenue
$103K
Cast
Fernando Rey
as Don Rafael
Delphine Seyrig
as Simone Thévenot
Paul Frankeur
as François Thévenot
Stéphane Audran
as Alice Sénéchal
Bulle Ogier
as Florence
Jean-Pierre Cassel
as Henri Sénéchal
Julien Bertheau
as Monsignor Dufour
Claude Piéplu
as Colonel
Michel Piccoli
as Interior Minister
François Maistre
as Inspector Delecluze
Pierre Maguelon
as Police Sergeant
Maxence Mailfort
as Sergeant Recounting Dream
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1972
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
French
Rating
7.5 / 10
Budget
$800K
Box Office
$103K
Production Companies
Greenwich Film Production
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In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.
Who directed The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie?▼
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie was directed by Luis Buñuel and released in 1972. It is a comedy film.
How long is The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie?▼
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie has a runtime of 1 hours and 41 minutes (101 minutes total).
Who stars in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie?▼
The cast of The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie includes Fernando Rey as Don Rafael, Delphine Seyrig as Simone Thévenot, Paul Frankeur as François Thévenot, Stéphane Audran as Alice Sénéchal, Bulle Ogier as Florence and more.
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