The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
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Cast & Crew.
Fernando Rey
Don Rafael
Delphine Seyrig
Mme Thevenot
Paul Frankeur
M. Thevenot
Stéphane Audran
Alice Sénéchal
Bulle Ogier
Florence
Jean-Pierre Cassel
M. Sénéchal
Julien Bertheau
Monseigneur Dufour
Claude Piéplu
Le Colonel
Michel Piccoli
Le Ministre
François Maistre
Delecluze
Pierre Maguelon
Le sergent de police
Maxence Mailfort
Traum-Sergeant
Milena Vukotić
Ines
Maria Gabriella Maione
Terroristin
Muni
Bäuerin
Georges Douking
Gärtner
Christian Baltauss
Lt. Hubert de Rochcahin
Bernard Musson
Serveur
Jacques Rispal
Un gendarme
Robert Le Béal
Couturier
Robert Benoît
(uncredited)
Anne-Marie Deschodt
(uncredited)
Ellen Bahl
(uncredited)
Jean-Michel Dhermay
(uncredited)
Jean Degrave
(uncredited)
Sébastien Floche
(uncredited)
Claude Jaeger
(uncredited)
Pierre Lary
(uncredited) / Assistant Director
Alix Mahieux
(uncredited)
Robert Party
(uncredited)
Amparo Soler Leal
(uncredited)
Madeleine Bouchez
Une cliente du salon de thé (uncredited)
Roger Caccia
Le pianiste du salon de thé (uncredited)
Edmond Richard
Director of Photography
Jacqueline Guyot
Costume Design
Hélène Plemiannikov
Editor
Luis Buñuel
Director / Screenplay / Sound Effects
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay
Serge Silberman
Producer
Albert Rajau
Assistant Production Design / Assistant Art Director
Pierre Guffroy
Production Design
Jean Lara
Unit Manager
Fernande Hugi
Makeup Artist
Arnie Gelbart
Assistant Director
Pierre Lefait
Location Manager
François Suné
Property Master
Odette Berroyer
Makeup Artist
Gina Pignier
Assistant Editor
Ulrich Picard
Production Manager
Bernard Noisette
Camera Operator
Jacques Carrère
Sound Mixer
Guy Villette
Sound Engineer
Suzanne Durrenberger
Script Supervisor
Olivier Bauchet
Diane Vernon
François Guilloteau
Jean-Claude Jarry
Jean Revel
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Details.
Release DateSeptember 15, 1972
Original NameLe Charme discret de la bourgeoisie
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 41m
Content RatingPG
Budget$800,000
Box Office$103,230
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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (French: Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie) is a 1972 French-language surrealist black comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel and co-written by Buñuel and Jean-Claude Carrière. The narrative concerns a group of French bourgeoisie and the fictional South American country of Miranda's ambassador to France attempting—despite continual interruptions—to dine together. The film stars Fernando Rey, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Paul Frankeur, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier, Julien Bertheau, and Milena Vukotic.
The film consists of several thematically linked scenes: five gatherings of a group of bourgeois friends, and the four dreams of different characters. The beginning of the film focuses on the gatherings, while the latter part focuses on the dreams, but both are intertwined. There are also scenes involving other characters, including two in which a Maoist terrorist from Miranda attempts to assassinate the ambassador. The film's world is not logical, and the bizarre events are accepted by the characters.
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie was a critical and commercial success. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and BAFTA Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Audran) and Best Original Screenplay (Buñuel and Carrière).