The Exterminating Angel
1962 film by Luis Buñuel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Exterminating Angel (Spanish: El ángel exterminador) is a 1962 Mexican film by Luis Buñuel. It is famous for its surrealistic atmosphere, including that a party's guests can't walk out of a room, inexplicably. The film stars Silvia Pinal, and it was produced by Pinal's then-husband Gustavo Alatriste. It tells the story of a group of wealthy guests who find themselves unable to leave after a lavish dinner party, and the chaos that ensues. Sharply satirical and allegorical, the film contains a depiction of the aristocracy that suggests they "harbor savage instincts and unspeakable secrets".[1]
The Exterminating Angel | |
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Spanish | El ángel exterminador |
Directed by | Luis Buñuel |
Screenplay by | Luis Buñuel |
Story by | Luis Alcoriza Luis Buñuel |
Based on | Los náufragos de la Calle de la Providencia by José Bergamín |
Produced by | Gustavo Alatriste |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
Edited by | Carlos Savage Jr. |
Production companies | Producciones Gustavo Alatriste Estudios Churubusco |
Distributed by | Altura |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Mexico |
Language | Spanish |
The movie is a mix of dark comedy, absurdist humor, thriller, drama and surreal mystery to display a biting social satire of the bourgeoisie.
In 2004, The New York Times included the film in a list of "The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made".[2] The film was adapted into an opera of the same name in 2016.[3]