The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: October 22, 1972

8.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 71 Ratings

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ryancarroll88Aug 27, 2010

Who thought having a dinner party could be so difficult? Still, Bunuel shows his genius in taking a simple and absurd plot to make harrowing criticisms of its characters: the rich, the political, the religious, the militant - pretty much everyone.

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EpicLadySpongeMay 1, 2016

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is one of the weirdest movies I've ever seen and also one the best stupid movies I've ever seen. It literally makes the stupid parts look like gold and that's saying something.

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adnan_soysalJul 14, 2021

I loved this movie.
Scenes, settings, dialogues are witty, simple and to the name, and theme of the movie.
It takes place in Paris. Movie is composed of real / surreal mix of a scenes where six people, three women, and three men, having aI loved this movie.
Scenes, settings, dialogues are witty, simple and to the name, and theme of the movie.
It takes place in Paris.
Movie is composed of real / surreal mix of a scenes where six people, three women, and three men, having a bourgeois life.
Movie emphasizes their manners mostly at dinner scenes or in cafes.
They all act in a discreet way even in most abnormal conditions.
In one scene it reveals their view of society that they believe society is composed of herds yet they are entitled to live like aristocrats and they will deal with the herd in a politicly correct way.

Movie has political context like Maoist terrorist, drug trafficking at state level, human rights abuse accusations linked to one of the six, who is Ambassador a fictional South American Country.
Movie also displays on the surface, bourgeois manners look cool, but underneath it is as raw as the herd they de taste .
And this hypocrisy, fakeness hit them in their dreams. Six actors playing the bourgeois were all so natural reflecting the mood of people of bourgeois.… Expand

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JanineMOct 1, 2007

Annoying and not funny. I kept waiting for it to build to something but it was all in vain. Notice how some big reviewers are missing from the Critic's reviews (New York Times, Chicago Tribune) I hope they will review this movie and Annoying and not funny. I kept waiting for it to build to something but it was all in vain. Notice how some big reviewers are missing from the Critic's reviews (New York Times, Chicago Tribune) I hope they will review this movie and send this stinker down a few notches into its rightful place.… Expand

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JohnRDec 16, 2008

Quirky. Thought it would be more like mainstream British comedy. Instead it was artsy and disjointed. The author seems to have some deep personal issues that are being worked out on screen. There were a couple of funny scenes, but the movie Quirky. Thought it would be more like mainstream British comedy. Instead it was artsy and disjointed. The author seems to have some deep personal issues that are being worked out on screen. There were a couple of funny scenes, but the movie overall is not recommended.… Expand

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GoP.May 17, 2006

Pre-TEN-tious! A movie made for film students, not normal people.

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FredE.Jun 7, 2006

Probably the most satisfying work of surrealism in all of film. As gently disorienting and profoundly disturbing as your most vivid dreams. Some of the references to moraless wealth and instrinsic militarism seem more relevant today than 35 Probably the most satisfying work of surrealism in all of film. As gently disorienting and profoundly disturbing as your most vivid dreams. Some of the references to moraless wealth and instrinsic militarism seem more relevant today than 35 years ago at its release.… Expand