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The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave. The Exterminating Angel is a 1962 surrealist film, written and directed by Luis Buñuel, starring Silvia Pinal. Sharply satirical and allegorical, the film contains a view of human nature suggesting "mankind harbors savage instincts and unspeakable secrets". It is considered one of the best 1,000 films by The New York Times.

The degeneration of high society!

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Starring: Silvia Pinal, Enrique Rambal, Claudio Brook

Released: May 1, 1962

Runtime: 95.0

Popularity Rating: 5.039

Producciones Gustavo Alatriste

Mexico

Leticia 'La Valkiria' Silvia Pinal
Edmundo Nobile Enrique Rambal
Julio, Mayordomo; Steward Claudio Brook
Leandro Gomez Jose Baviera
Carlos Conde; Doctor Augusto Benedico
Sergio Russell Antonio Bravo
Alicia de Roc Jacqueline Andere
Alvaro, Coronel; Colonel Cesar del Campo
Silvia Rosa Elena Durgel
Lucia de Nobile Lucy Gallardo
Alberto Roc Enrique Garcia Alvarez
Juana Avila Ofelia Guilmain
Ana Maynar Nadia Haro Oliva
Raul Tito Junco
Francisco Avila Xavier Loya
Eduardo Xavier Masse
Beatriz Ofelia Montesco
Cristian Ugalde Luis Beristain
Rita Ugalde Patricia Moran
Blanca Patricia de Morelos
Leonora Bertha Moss
(uncredited) Eric del Castillo
(uncredited) Janet Alcoriza
(uncredited) Florencio Castello
(uncredited) Arturo Cobo
(uncredited) Pancho Cordova
(uncredited) Enrique del Castillo
(uncredited) Elodia Hernandez
(uncredited) Luis Lomeli
(uncredited) Chel Lopez
(uncredited) Guillermo Alvarez Bianchi
Hombre anciano atrapado en iglesia (uncredited) Daniel Arroyo
Hombre atrapado en iglesia (uncredited) Ruben Marquez
Transeunte (uncredited) Victorio Blanco
Espectador fuera de la casa (uncredited) Angel Di Stefani
Johnny, nino (uncredited) Juan Antonio Edwards
Policia (uncredited) Jesus Gomez
Policia (uncredited) Fernando Yapur
Lucia de Nobile (uncredited) Rita Macedo
Lucas (uncredited) Angel Merino
Loco (uncredited) Roberto Meyer

Art — Production Design: Jesus Bracho
Art — Title Designer: Nicolas Rueda Jr.
Camera — Camera Operator: Manuel Gonzalez
Camera — Director of Photography: Gabriel Figueroa
Camera — Still Photographer: Angel Corona
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Georgette Somohano
Costume & Make-Up — Hairstylist: Esperanza Gomez
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Armando Meyer
Crew — Special Effects: Juan Munoz Ravelo
Directing — Assistant Director: Arturo Ripstein
Directing — Assistant Director: Ignacio Villareal
Directing — Director: Luis Bunuel
Directing — Script Supervisor: Pedro Lopez
Editing — Assistant Editor: Sigfrido Garcia
Editing — Editor: Carlos Savage
Lighting — Lighting Manager: Daniel Lopez
Production — Producer: Gustavo Alatriste
Production — Production Manager: Antonio de Salazar
Production — Unit Manager: Fidel Pizarro
Sound — Original Music Composer: Raul Lavista
Sound — Sound: James L. Fields
Sound — Sound: Jose B. Carles
Sound — Sound Editor: Abraham Cruz
Sound — Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Galdino R. Samperio
Writing — Dialogue: Luis Bunuel
Writing — Screenplay: Luis Bunuel
Writing — Story: Luis Alcoriza