Enjoy! When I first heard the title, I thought, "Finally! That was actually the first Buñuel I…. I didn’t get it, anyway I have a dinner party to attend. I haven't seen most of these movies.…, Films that encapsulate that quote from Tenet (2020). Something always interferes. If this wasn't so harshly hilarious it would be impossible to take in, mainly because entitlement doesn't seem like a topic to showcase without a certain measure of levity. In Luis Buñuel's surrealistic comedy The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie it is this common ritual a sextet of upper-class friends repeatedly attempt, only to be obstructed by one obscure event after another. I honestly can't write a review of it, at least not without spending way too much time I don't have right now reading about it. Film data from TMDb. Don't you hate it when restaurants run out of water? www.criterionco.com / www.criteriondungeon.com - This is the trailer for Luis Bunuel's The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Robert Party Amparo Soler Leal Madeleine Bouchez Roger Caccia, Greenwich Film Production 20th Century Fox, 中产阶级的审慎魅力, 中产阶级的诱惑, 中产阶级拘谨的魅力, 资产阶级的魅力, 부르주아의 은밀한 매력, 101 mins   Robert Party Amparo Soler Leal Madeleine Bouchez Roger Caccia, Greenwich Film Production 20th Century Fox, 中产阶级的审慎魅力, 中产阶级的诱惑, 中产阶级拘谨的魅力, 资产阶级的魅力, 부르주아의 은밀한 매력, 101 mins   My frustration with Buñuel's films is inherent with my frustration at a certain subset of film, that of the variety which prominently features vapid rich white bourgeois doing vapid rich white bourgeois nonsense. I'm not entirely sure if the film sustains the repetition perfectly, but I enjoyed it throughout. Thanks to Criterion for sending over an advanced copy, and I can’t wait to dive into Buñuel’s other films! Get unlimited DVD Movies & TV Shows delivered to your door with no late fees, ever. Apart from the superb copy of THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE, you will be able to watch a documentary produced by french and spanish television about Luis Bunuel's career with a lot of accurate interviews of the friends, the family and the actors who have surrounded the spanish genius. More details at This review may contain spoilers. 97/100 When I first heard the title, I thought, "Finally! In a sense, this feels like a thematic precursor to She Dies Tomorrow (in terms of how it explores its central thesis), so take that as you will. I really thought “French Airplane” (my takeaway) was the wrong takeaway. TMDb At some point in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (any sense of time, whether diegetic or otherwise, quickly becomes meaningless as scene after scene ends with a character waking up and reflecting, "What a strange dream I've just had…"), the main characters go to a dinner party at a colonel's house where they're served fake plastic chicken, and then a large curtain is pulled back to … So The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is a film I kind of despise on many levels if nothing else than because it's literally lampooning the very thing I hate, the satire good but still forcing me to endure what it's satirizing. Fernando Rey Delphine Seyrig Paul Frankeur Bulle Ogier Stéphane Audran Jean-Pierre Cassel Julien Bertheau Claude Piéplu Michel Piccoli François Maistre Pierre Maguelon Maxence Mailfort Milena Vukotić Maria Gabriella Maione Muni Georges Douking Christian Baltauss Bernard Musson Jacques Rispal Robert le Béal Robert Benoît Anne-Marie Deschodt Ellen Bahl Jean-Michel Dhermay Jean Degrave Sébastien Floche Claude Jaeger Pierre Lary Alix Mahieux I always start out mildly amused, wind up gobsmacked...but it seems entirely possible that shuffling the scenes at random would have much the same effect. The official trailer of Louis Bunuel's "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" accompanied by a famous 60's hit. Masterfully balancing the dichotomy of class vs. … Slow-burn, surrealist nightmare. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie includes three of Buñuel's recurring dreams: a dream of being on stage and forgetting his lines, a dream of meeting his dead cousin in the street and following him into a house full of cobwebs, and a dream of waking up to see his dead parents staring at him. and found they had all written the exact same: French Airplane! The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie doesn't say anything new about it's subjects but the proceedings are sharp, confounding, and always entertaining. IMDb A winding, inescapable nightmare separated by emptiness. © Letterboxd Limited. How can you ever get your just desserts when you never manage to finish your entree? Don't you hate it when restaurants run out of water? The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie is a 1972 surrealist film directed by Luis Buñuel (Belle De Jour, Viridiana). The film pokes fun at so many things it could be (and probably has been) the subject of many a PhD dissertation. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2020 Edition), The 1001 Greatest Films, ranked as objectively as possible, The 100 Greatest Documentaries, ranked as objectively as possible, Every Film Ever Nominated For An Academy Award In Any Category, Harvard Film PhD Program: Narrative Films. 94 films watched. danmacha uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. This is Buñuel's metaphor for the aristocracy, the titular discreet charm of the bourgeoisie—so discreet, in fact, that you might not be able to see it at all. I might not have known enough of the historical context to fully appreciate it but that hand reaching for the meat at the end is one of the funniest fucking things I have ever seen. Buñuel, among film scholars, is probably best known for his collaboration with Salvador Dalí with the short film "Un Chien Andalou". An easy way of seeing how…, hamburger splash 1,836 films 13,650 98 Edit, Updated: January 15, 2020 Created: January 19, 2013 View More Lists Follow Me, ——————————————————————— CRITERION CHALLENGE 2021 ➔ ———————————————————————, Mark Gubarenko 1,001 films 3,160 205 Edit, List made from the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Sometimes it comes this close to slapstick but without the pay-off. Buñuel, among film scholars, is probably best known for his collaboration with Salvador Dalí with the short film "Un Chien Andalou". Hard to quantify the cumulative satirical force this movie brings to bear, as it maintains the same level of genial drollery from start to finish. Thanks to Criterion for sending over an advanced copy, and I can’t wait to dive into Buñuel’s other films! Something about the absurdity, perhaps even malignancy of bourgeois pretension, with a strong, insistently funny reminder of mortality. When I first heard the title, I thought, "Finally! Favorites: Paris, Texas (1984), Shoplifters (2018), Seconds (1966), The Fall (2006). Filmed exceptionally well, it's such a beautiful tableau to look at. 570 films watched. Hoity-toity snobs on a slow march to nowhere in the streets, cowardly charlatans with an abiding fear of retribution in the sheets. Class…. TMDb Sometimes it feels like a laugh track is missing. What a disappointment. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) Plot. Fakeer uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Something about the absurdity, perhaps even malignancy of bourgeois pretension, with a strong, insistently funny reminder of mortality. “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” was Bunuel’s most successful film; it made more money even than his famous “Belle de Jour” (1967), won the Oscar as best foreign film and was named the year’s best by the National Society of Film Critics. This list just from the 2020 edition,…, juliodogpit 1,001 films 12,540 541 Edit, UPDATE--------------------------------------------------------------------------, Check out also: The 100 Greatest Documentaries, ranked as objectively as possible The 100 Greatest Directors The 100 Greatest…, This list of personal favorites was originally assembled by Edgar Wright and Sam DiSalle in July 2016, and is semi-regularly…, Just a list of some pretty cool movie posters on the LB database. Those are the two biggest compliments I can pay Luis Buñuel's brilliant black comedy take-down of the pompous middle-class. Buñuel has the same high regard for both his characters and audience alike. Hoity-toity snobs on a slow march to nowhere in the streets, cowardly charlatans with an abiding fear of retribution in the sheets. when the swirl of snow outside is turning the sky a pale blue-grey. To me, it feels very indebted to Oscar Wilde and other comedies of manners. IMDb Apart from the superb copy of THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE, you will be able to watch a documentary produced by french and spanish television about Luis Bunuel's career with a lot of accurate interviews of the friends, the family and the actors who have surrounded the spanish genius. All seemingly ordinary and banal; all very middle-class. 353 likes. I do not own this video and music. Every film that has ever been nominated for an Academy Award in any category. I look forward to continuing to think about this film and watch more of Buñuel's work. What a disappointment. For the longest time I had this mixed up w/ the other Buñuel film about horned-up haute urbanites who seem incapable of having a meal without spiraling into a gestalt breakdown of social mores. 274 films watched. Even the most surrealistic incident within this dreamlike series of events carries an unflinching eye, viewing all the strange and despicable behavior like a curious animal; wide-eyed and casually attentive. It's just a single pointed joke that gets funnier and funnier, abetted by a sextet of actors who refrain from any winking or nudging—Bulle Ogier in particular achieves maximum vacuity without calling attention to herself…. That was actually the first Buñuel I…. Someone's going to tell the truth about the bourgeoisie!" One month free trial! Slow-burn, surrealist nightmare. Rent The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) starring Fernando Rey and Paul Frankeur on DVD and Blu-ray. Essentially a group of friends go from place to place expecting to eat dinner at each location only for circumstances to subvert their meal. It deserves a very through analysis (and I’ll be writing one up soon), and I’m not sure how I feel about the narrative being carried by the core metaphor Buñuel is trying to get at. Such inconveniences reveal to the…. This list just from the 2020 edition,…, juliodogpit 1,001 films 12,540 541 Edit, UPDATE--------------------------------------------------------------------------, Check out also: The 100 Greatest Documentaries, ranked as objectively as possible The 100 Greatest Directors The 100 Greatest…, This list of personal favorites was originally assembled by Edgar Wright and Sam DiSalle in July 2016, and is semi-regularly…, Just a list of some pretty cool movie posters on the LB database. There's something so delicious about films that: A) Aggressively align themselves solely with their author's perspectives, beliefs, and personality, rather than a studio mandate.B) Completely disregards the accepted rules of both narrative and technical craft to tell that story in a completely unique way that doesn't conform to audience expectations. Equally lovely, esp. Not my thing, and unfortunately seems to be a mainstay among many directors' bodies of work. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. Too dumb to get what’s happening here but it “felt” funny! Its structure, beginning like an awkward play of misunderstandings, soon dissolves into a satirical depiction of grating realities, utilizing the energy of chaos as a contrast between the consistently still and contained imagery. Equally lovely, esp. ‘Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie’ More details at The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie could be considered as an anti-capitalist movie. Peter Stanley 1,235 films 44,947 1366 Edit, All the films from all the editions, including those subsequently removed, presently totalling 1235. Fast, free delivery. Multiple dream sequences might be annoying for some, But…. Someone's going to tell the truth about the bourgeoisie!" A lovely film which is suffused with a wonderful dream like quality that wavers between the absurd and the disturbing. 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. Not in the Lynch way, though, but in some completely new way. Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. MomSaysItsOK 1,000 films 9,109 106 Edit, In April 2018, the subreddit /r/TrueFilm voted for a canon of 1000 films. But then I looked up every other review/critique/essay (Ebert, Sciretta etc.) Sometimes it feels like a laugh track is missing. Just when you think you have your bearings; and escape into a lush field of meaning is within grasp; he pounces again. What can I say; I think I’ve found a new favourite director after a single film. Just when you think you have your bearings; and escape into a lush field of meaning is within grasp; he pounces again. Those poor Bourgeoisie just wanted to eat! Those poor Bourgeoisie just wanted to eat! A winding, inescapable nightmare separated by emptiness. Show All… I might not have known enough of the historical context to fully appreciate it but that hand reaching for the meat at the end is one of the funniest fucking things I have ever seen. Show All… Such inconveniences reveal to the…. Witty political satire with a daring and groundbreaking story formula, but heavy-handed in the use of symbolism. How can you ever get your just desserts when you never manage to finish your entree? 965 films watched. Musician/Band I really loved it. Ones that do have an analytical purpose and meaning, but can be…, NeverTooEarlyMP 4,925 films 7,655 460 Edit. aidancc uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. A lovely film which is suffused with a wonderful dream like quality that wavers between the absurd and the disturbing. I haven't seen most of these movies.…, Films that encapsulate that quote from Tenet (2020). Sometimes it comes this close to slapstick but without the pay-off. Class…. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is a surreal drama directed by Luis Bunuel. Mobile site. Report this film, this is my fav track off the new vampire weeekend album :). In this film, Buñuel takes a story and mixes it with what seems like his drafts notebook and makes a seemingly impossibly simple story into a beautifully weird film.At some points it kinda felt like Inception with some serious ADHD. A surreal, virtually plotless series of dreams centered around six middle-class people and their consistently interrupted attempts to have a meal together. Directed by Luis Buñuel. It would be hard to imagine a less fair or, or accurate portrait. In a sense, this feels like a thematic precursor to She Dies Tomorrow (in terms of how it explores its central thesis), so take that as you will. Filmed exceptionally well, it's such a beautiful tableau to look at. Showing all 3 items Jump to: Summaries (3) Summaries. Bunuel invites the characters to dinners and interrupts them, though they are frustrated, they keep trying again and again and expects others to serve them, Bunuel exposes the hypocrisy and entitlement of the capitalist elite through these characters. To me, it feels very indebted to Oscar Wilde and other comedies of manners. ‘Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie’ Mobile site. The dinner guests bashfully mumble something about having forgotten their lines and hastily scurry off stage. Close to 300 users submitted a list…, This is a suggested viewing list of narrative films for the Film and Visual Studies PhD offered by Harvard University.…, *Updated 1/15/21* Working my way through the entire Criterion Collection one spine number at a time. I really loved it. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie could be considered as an anti-capitalist movie. © Letterboxd Limited. Enjoy! I'm not entirely sure if the film sustains the repetition perfectly, but I enjoyed it throughout. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Like a cat with a mouse, he toys with them; tosses them up in the air, bats them about a while, then sits back and watches them wobble and stumble about; all the time his tail gingerly flicking. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is a surreal drama directed by Luis Bunuel. Bulle Ogier's wardrobe & astrological musings were so good, i will gladly write a 400 page essay on why this is a five star movie. At some point in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (any sense of time, whether diegetic or otherwise, quickly becomes meaningless as scene after scene ends with a character waking up and reflecting, "What a strange dream I've just had…"), the main characters go to a dinner party at a colonel's house where they're served fake plastic chicken, and then a large curtain is pulled back to reveal a theater audience. Here is an up-to-date…. Here is an up-to-date…. Its structure, beginning like an awkward play of misunderstandings, soon dissolves into a satirical depiction of grating realities, utilizing the energy of chaos as a contrast between the consistently still and contained imagery. At some point in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (any sense of time, whether diegetic or otherwise, quickly becomes meaningless as scene after scene ends with a character waking up and reflecting, "What a strange dream I've just had…"), the main characters go to a dinner party at a colonel's house where they're served fake plastic chicken, and then a large curtain is pulled back to reveal a theater audience. Fernando Rey Delphine Seyrig Paul Frankeur Bulle Ogier Stéphane Audran Jean-Pierre Cassel Julien Bertheau Claude Piéplu Michel Piccoli François Maistre Pierre Maguelon Maxence Mailfort Milena Vukotić Maria Gabriella Maione Muni Georges Douking Christian Baltauss Bernard Musson Jacques Rispal Robert le Béal Robert Benoît Anne-Marie Deschodt Ellen Bahl Jean-Michel Dhermay Jean Degrave Sébastien Floche Claude Jaeger Pierre Lary Alix Mahieux Favorites: In the Mood for Love (2000), Blade Runner (1982), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), Network (1976).… Bunuel invites the characters to dinners and interrupts them, though they are frustrated, they keep trying again and again and expects others to serve them, Bunuel exposes the hypocrisy and entitlement of the capitalist elite through these characters. My frustration with Buñuel's films is inherent with my frustration at a certain subset of film, that of the variety which prominently features vapid rich white bourgeois doing vapid rich white bourgeois nonsense. A wry, funny film. MaartenV uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Essentially a group of friends go from place to place expecting to eat dinner at each location only for circumstances to subvert their meal. I really thought “French Airplane” (my takeaway) was the wrong takeaway. Sometimes it feels like French New Wave. دانلود مستقیم و رایگان فیلم The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 1972 به همراه زیرنویس فارسی و کیفیت بالا The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 1972 د دیسکریت چارم او د بورژوزی از رسانه بیا تو موویز Bia2Movies. I believe it; I’m still in a trance. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie could be considered as an anti-capitalist movie. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to a dinner that is continually delayed, their attempts to eat thwarted by vaudevillian events both actual and imagined, including terrorist attacks, military … The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 1972 ★★★★ Watched Aug 31, 2019. Someone's going to tell the truth about the bourgeoisie!" In typical Luis Buñuel fashion, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie surrealistically skewers the conventions of society. Even the most surrealistic incident within this dreamlike series of events carries an unflinching eye, viewing all the strange and despicable behavior like a curious animal; wide-eyed and casually attentive. What a disappointment. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie doesn't say anything new about it's subjects but the proceedings are sharp, confounding, and always entertaining. 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