The Exterminating Angel (1962)
El ángel exterminador (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 21 Aug 1967 (USA)
- Movie
The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Silvia Pinal | ... |
Leticia 'La Valkiria'
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| Jacqueline Andere | ... |
Alicia de Roc
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| José Baviera | ... |
Leandro Gomez
(as Jose Baviera)
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| Augusto Benedico | ... |
Carlos Conde
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| Luis Beristáin | ... |
Cristián Ugalde
(as Luis Beristain)
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Antonio Bravo | ... |
Sergio Russell
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| Claudio Brook | ... |
Julio mayordomo
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| César del Campo | ... |
Alvaro
(as Cesar Del Campo)
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| Rosa Elena Durgel | ... |
Silvia
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| Lucy Gallardo | ... |
Lucía de Nobile
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| Enrique García Álvarez | ... |
Alberto Roc
(as Enrique Garcia Alvarez)
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| Ofelia Guilmáin | ... |
Juana Avila
(as Ofelia Guilmain)
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| Nadia Haro Oliva | ... |
Ana Maynar
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| Tito Junco | ... |
Raúl
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| Xavier Loyá | ... |
Francisco Avila
(as Xavier Loya)
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Xavier Massé | ... |
Eduardo
(as Xavier Masse)
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| Ofelia Montesco | ... |
Beatriz
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Patricia Morán | ... |
Rita Ugalde
(as Patricia Moran)
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Patricia de Morelos | ... |
Blanca
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| Bertha Moss | ... |
Leonora
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| Enrique Rambal | ... |
Edmundo Nobile
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| Pancho Córdova | ... |
Además cocinero
(as Pancho Cordova)
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Ángel Merino | ... |
Lucas
(as Angel Merino)
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Luis Lomelí | ... |
Cura preceptor
(as Luis Lomeli)
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Guillermo Álvarez Bianchi | ... |
Pablo
(as Guillermo A. Bianchi)
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Elodia Hernández | ... |
(as Elodia Hernandez)
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| Florencio Castelló | ... |
Canónigo
(as Florencio Castello)
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| Eric del Castillo | ... |
Abate
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Chel López | ... |
Policía
(as Chel Lopez)
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David Hayat | ... |
(as David Hayyad Cohen)
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Janet Alcoriza | ... |
Criada (uncredited)
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Daniel Arroyo | ... |
Hombre anciano atrapado en iglesia (uncredited)
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Victorio Blanco | ... |
Transeúnte (uncredited)
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Arturo Cobo | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ángel Di Stefani | ... |
Espectador fuera de la casa (uncredited)
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| Juan Antonio Edwards | ... |
Johnny, niño (uncredited)
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Jesús Gómez | ... |
Policia; Policeman (uncredited)
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Jaime Hayward | ... |
Hijito de los Ugalde (uncredited)
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| Rita Macedo | ... |
Lucía de Nobile (uncredited)
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Roberto Meyer | ... |
Loco; Fool (uncredited)
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Rubén Márquez | ... |
Hombre atrapado en iglesia (uncredited)
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Fernando Yapur | ... |
Policía (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luis Buñuel | ||
Written by
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Luis Alcoriza | ... | (story: Los Náufragos de la Calle de la Providencia) and |
| Luis Buñuel | ... | (story: Los Náufragos de la Calle de la Providencia) |
Produced by
| Gustavo Alatriste | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Gabriel Figueroa | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carlos Savage | ... | (as Carlos Savage Jr.) |
Editorial Department
| Sigfrido García | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jesús Bracho | ... | (as Jesus Bracho) |
Costume Design by
| Georgette Somohano | ||
Makeup Department
| Esperanza Gómez | ... | hair stylist |
| Armando Meyer | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Antonio de Salazar | ... | production manager |
| Fidel Pizarro | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ignacio Villareal | ... | assistant director |
| Arturo Ripstein | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| José B. Carles | ... | sound mixer |
| Abraham Cruz | ... | sound editor |
| James L. Fields | ... | sound supervisor |
| Galdino R. Samperio | ... | sound recording engineer (as Galdino Samperio) |
Special Effects by
| Juan Muñoz Ravelo | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ángel Corona | ... | still photographer |
| Manuel González | ... | camera operator |
| Daniel López | ... | lighting chief |
Music Department
| Raúl Lavista | ... | musical director (as Raul Lavista) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pedro López | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Gustavo Alatriste | ... | presenter |
| Nicolás Rueda hijo | ... | title designer (as Nicolás Rueda Jr.) |
| John Marshall | ... | subtitle script and timing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Barcino Films (1963) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Ursulines Distribution (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Contemporary Films (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1966) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Altura Films International (1967) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.) (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Video Latino (1985) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Video Latino Home Entertainment (1985) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Connaissance du Cinéma (2002) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Arrow Film Distributors (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- Tamasa Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Dynit (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- France Eigasha (1981) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- I.V.C. (2017) (Japan) (theatrical) (reissue)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Cinema Prestige (2010) (Russia) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2014) (Spain) (DVD)
- Endless Classics (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Endless Classics (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- I.V.C. (2015) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (HD remastered)
- I.V.C. (2015) (Japan) (DVD) (HD remastered)
- Kinokuniya (2005) (Japan) (DVD) (box-set) (PAL Speed-up version)
- Kinokuniya (2009) (Japan) (DVD) (PAL Speed-up version)
- Leopardo Filmes (2020) (Portugal)
- Levné Knihy (2008) (Czechia) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- Sinister Film (2023) (Italy)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1962) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Barcino Films (executive production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves mysteriously unable to leave the room... and over the next few days all the elaborate pretenses and facades that they've built up by virtue of their position in society collapse completely as they become reduced to living like animals...
Written by Michael Brooke |
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| Taglines | The degeneration of high society! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Luis Buñuel has publicly stated that he considers the film a failure and that if he had shot it later in Paris, he would have gone more extreme with it (cannibalism). See more » |
| Goofs | After the butler trips in the dining room, the lady of the house follows him into the kitchen. While they speak the boom mic can clearly be seen at the bottom of the screen, extending out from under a table. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Le contrôle de l'univers (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sonata No. 6 See more » |
| Quotes |
Rita Ugalde:
I believe the common people, the lower class people, are less sensitive to pain. Haven't you ever seen a wounded bull? Not a trace of pain. [Creo que la gente del pueblo, la gente baja, es menos sensible al dolor. ¿Usted ha visto un toro herido alguna vez? Impasible] See more » |