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The Exterminating Angel

1962 · 93 min

A polite party curdles into claustrophobic, dreamlike savagery, funny and unsettling in equal measure.

Directed by: Luis Buñuel
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Claudio Brook

Tagline: The degeneration of high society!
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.

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Directed by: Luis Buñuel
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Claudio Brook

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
isolation
power
morality
madness
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	4
Humour	5
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: comedy, drama, fantasy
Directed by: Luis Buñuel
Written by: Luis Buñuel
Starring: Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Claudio Brook, Enrique Rambal, José Baviera, Augusto Benedico, Luis Beristáin, Antonio Bravo
Music: Raúl Lavista
Cinematography: Gabriel Figueroa
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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