The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)

In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.

Directed by: Luis Buñuel

Cast: Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig, Paul Frankeur, Stéphane Audran, Bulle Ogier, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Julien Bertheau, Claude Piéplu, Michel Piccoli, François Maistre, Pierre Maguelon, Maxence Mailfort

Genres: Comedy, Satire

Rating: 8.2/10

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