{"id":48,"date":"2014-06-17T12:09:50","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T12:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=48"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:17:54","slug":"review-the-discreet-charm-of-the-bourgeoisie-1972","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=48","title":{"rendered":"The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie-1972"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie-1972<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Luis Bu\u00f1uel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60001469.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1002\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60001469-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"60001469\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60001469-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/60001469.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed June 17, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: A-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) is a wonderful French satire by Director Luis Bu\u00f1uel.<\/p>\n<p>The movie is very strange- three well-to-do couples meander from dinner party to dinner party and, due to circumstances beyond their control (an incorrect date, a mysterious corpse, and a military raid), never end up sitting down and enjoying a meal together.<\/p>\n<p>How the individuals are wealthy is a bit vague, though there is mention of drug smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear who is matched up with whom since frolicking amongst them is commonplace. Several of them experience odd fantasy\/dream sequences throughout and are often seen wandering down the road.<\/p>\n<p>The entire film is tongue-in-cheek, poking fun at the wealthy class.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s offbeat but delightful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations<\/strong>: <strong>1 win<\/strong>-Best Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Produced or Published, Best Foreign Language Film <strong>(won)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie-1972 Director Luis Bu\u00f1uel Starring Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur Scott&#8217;s Review #13 Reviewed June 17, 2014 Grade: A- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) is a wonderful French satire by Director Luis Bu\u00f1uel. 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