Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Brief Synopsis
A group of friends fail repeatedly in their efforts to share a dinner.
Cast & Crew
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Luis Buñuel
Director
Fernando Rey
Rafael Acosta, Ambassador Of Miranda
Paul Frankeur
Francois Thevenot
Delphine Seyrig
Simone Thevenot
Sttphane Audran
Alice Senechal
Jean-pierre Cassel
Henri Senechal
Film Details
Also Known As
Charme Discret de la Bourgeoisie, Le, discreto encanto de la burguesía, El, verholen charme van de kleinburgerlijkheid
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Experimental
Foreign
Release Date
1972
Production Company
20th Century Fox; Canal Plus; Greenwich Film Productions; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
20TH CENTURY FOX DISTRIBUTION/RIALTO PICTURES; 20th Century FoxRialto Pictures; 20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution; Rialto Pictures
Location
France
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Synopsis
Six highly cultivated people gather for a dinner party but never manage to sit down and eat. Their efforts are obstructed first by a simple misunderstanding -- guests arrive to find their host still in her dressing gown -- and then by a series of surreal occurrences involving international drug smuggling, surprise military exercises and bizarre dreams.
Director
Luis Buñuel
Director
Cast
Fernando Rey
Rafael Acosta, Ambassador Of Miranda
Paul Frankeur
Francois Thevenot
Delphine Seyrig
Simone Thevenot
Sttphane Audran
Alice Senechal
Jean-pierre Cassel
Henri Senechal
Bulle Ogier
Florence
Julien Bertheau
Bishop Monsignor Dufour
Claude Pieplu
Colonel
Michel Piccoli
Minister
Muni
Peasant Woman
Milena Vukotic
Maid
Maria Gabrielle Maione
Guerrilla
Crew
Lenny Borger
English Subtitles (Re-Release)
Luis Buñuel
Screenwriter
Jean-claude Carriere
Screenwriter
Brigitte Dutray
Supervisor
Pierre Guffroy
Art Direction
Jacqueline Guyot
Costume Designer
Pierre Lary
Assistant Director
Jacques Perreire
Sound
Ully Pickard
Producer
Helene Plemiannikov
Editor
Edmond Richard
Director Of Photography
Michel Rocher
Supervisor
Serge Silberman
Producer
Guy Villette
Sound
Film Details
Also Known As
Charme Discret de la Bourgeoisie, Le, discreto encanto de la burguesía, El, verholen charme van de kleinburgerlijkheid
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Experimental
Foreign
Release Date
1972
Production Company
20th Century Fox; Canal Plus; Greenwich Film Productions; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
20TH CENTURY FOX DISTRIBUTION/RIALTO PICTURES; 20th Century FoxRialto Pictures; 20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution; Rialto Pictures
Location
France
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Award Wins
Best Foreign Language Film
1972
Award Nominations
Best Writing, Screenplay
1973
Luis Bunuel
Articles
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Several bourgeois friends planning to get together for dinner experience a succession of highly unusual occurrences that interfere with their expected dining enjoyment.
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Several bourgeois friends planning to get together for dinner experience a succession of highly unusual occurrences that interfere with their expected dining enjoyment.
Quotes
What is it?- M. Senechal
The guests are here, sir.- Ines
Tell them we'll be down. Serve them drinks.- M. Senechal
They can wait five minutes. Come on.- Alice Senechal
No, no, not here. We can't.- M. Senechal
Coming home with me?- M. Thevenot
Yes.- Mme. Thevenot
No, no, wait. Let her stay just two minutes more. I must show her the sursiks.- Rafael Acosta
What?- M. Thevenot
The sursiks.- Rafael Acosta
You're better suited for making love than for making war.- Rafael Acosta
I'm delighted to meet you. We have an important mission in Bogota.- Bishop Dufour
Bogota is in Colombia.- Rafael Acosta
That's right, Colombia. Sorry, I got mixed up. I've never been to Miranda, but I hear it is a magnificent country: the Great Cordillera, the pampas...- Bishop Dufour
The pampas are in Argentina, monsignor.- Rafael Acosta
The pampas. Of course. I should've known that. Recently I saw a book on Latin America. There were photos of your ancient pyramids.- Bishop Dufour
Marijuana isn't a drug. Look at what goes on in Vietnam. From the general down to the private, they all smoke.- Colonel
As a result, once a week they bomb their own troops.- Mme. Thevenot
If they bomb their own troops, they must have their reasons.- Colonel
Trivia
Luis Bu?uel is credited with creating the sound effects for this film; he was almost deaf at the time.
Cockroaches emerge out of the piano during the torture scene in prison
Miscellaneous Notes
The Country of France
Released in United States April 1981
Released in United States December 23, 1990
Released in United States October 12, 1974
Released in United States October 13, 1972
Re-released in United States June 2, 2000
Re-released in United States May 12, 2000
Re-released in United States October 5, 2006
Re-released in United States on Video November 14, 2000
Shown at New York Film Festival (Retrospective) October 12, 1974.
Shown at New York Film Festival October 13, 1972.
Shown at Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, CA December 23, 1990.
Formerly distributed in USA video by Cinema Home Entertainment.
Released in USA on video.
Began shooting May 23, 1972.
Released in United States April 1981 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (FilmEssay: The Best of Filmex) April 2-23, 1981.)
Re-released in United States May 12, 2000 (Lincoln Plaza Cinemas; New York City)
Re-released in United States June 2, 2000 (Los Angeles)
Re-released in United States October 5, 2006 (New York City)
Released in United States October 12, 1974 (Shown at New York Film Festival (Retrospective) October 12, 1974.)
Released in United States October 13, 1972 (Shown at New York Film Festival October 13, 1972.)
Released in United States December 23, 1990 (Shown at Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, CA December 23, 1990.)
Re-released in United States on Video November 14, 2000
