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My feeling is that his canvas is too narrow and his social comment too plain to keep our interest fixed upon his people and their barren stewing for an hour and a half.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
The Exterminating Angel
The degeneration of high society!
1962 · 1h 33m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Directed by
Luis Buñuel
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The Exterminating Angel
Overview
After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.
Director and cast
- Luis Buñuel Director
- Silvia Pinal as Leticia 'La Valkiria'
- Enrique Rambal as Edmundo Nobile
- Jacqueline Andere as Alicia Roc
- Claudio Brook as Julio, Mayordomo; Steward
- José Baviera as Leandro Gomez
- Augusto Benedico as Carlos Conde; Doctor
- Luis Beristáin Cast
- Antonio Bravo Cast
- César del Campo Cast
- Lucy Gallardo Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A macabre comedy, a mordant view of human nature that suggests we harbor savage instincts and unspeakable secrets.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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