The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)

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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.

• Released: 1972-09-15
• Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 954 votes

Directed by Luis Buñuel.

Top cast

• Fernando Rey as Don Rafael
• Delphine Seyrig as Simone Thévenot
• Paul Frankeur as François Thévenot
• Stéphane Audran as Alice Sénéchal
• Bulle Ogier as Florence
• Jean-Pierre Cassel as Henri Sénéchal
• Julien Bertheau as Monsignor Dufour
• Claude Piéplu as Colonel
• Michel Piccoli as Interior Minister
• François Maistre as Inspector Delecluze

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

• United States: stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Plex, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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