France / Italy / Spain,
1972, 102 min
Directed by:
Luis BuñuelCinematography:
Edmond RichardCast:
Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Milena Vukotic, Claude Piéplu, Michel Piccoli (more)Plots(1)
The film centres around a dinner which is constantly interrupted by the comings and goings of its well to do guests as they attempt to project well-heeled respectability while carrying on surreptitiously with their somewhat venal personal lives. It’s a film about appearances and the lengths people will go to in order to protect their reputations – justified or not. (Independent Cinema Office)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1973 - Luis Buñuel (Best Foreign Language Film)
- 1973 - Luis Buñuel (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1974 - Stéphane Audran (Best Leading Actress)
- 1974 - Jean-Claude Carrière, Luis Buñuel (Best Screenplay)
- 1974 - Best Film
- 1974 - Luis Buñuel (Best Director)
- 1974 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1973 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1972 - Luis Buñuel (Best Director)
- 1972 - Jean-Claude Carrière, Luis Buñuel (Best Screenplay)