Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
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Six characters are forever trying to sit down for a meal, but bizarre events--dreams, fantasies, guests, terrorists--interfere. Bunuel's brilliant satire lampoons the church, diplomats, wealthy socialites and radical terrorists and is a pure joy to watch. With Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig, Stephane Audran, Bulle Ogier, Jean-Pierre Cassel and Michel Piccoli. Academy Award winner, Best Foreign Film. Winner, Best Film, National Society of Film Critics. French with English subtitles.

Luis Bunuel---France---1972---100 mins.

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  | Mark#58

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. This surreal, plotless film from Luis Bunuel features six friends all trying to have a meal together in various situations but they constantly interrupted by dreams, police, army battalions...you name it. It's considered a "comic masterpiece." I wouldn't go that far, but it was highly entertaining, more entertaining than I was expecting. This movie is purported to be the basis of the first act of the final Sondheim musical, the awfully titled "Here We Are." The meandering plot -- like its meandering characters -- was like listening to a mix tape someone else made full of songs you don't recognize but are still enjoyable. Now my curiosity is really piqued about the musical (which I'm seeing in late December). C+

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  | Nilgiri#1

I really enjoyed this. It's constantly changing, throughout, keeping viewers alert to be sure what's happening - or not. This comes with a second disk on Bunuel, 1 1/2 hours, that was also good. As one of the women in that documentary portion said, Bunuel makes you question everything - and enjoy doing it. I agree!

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