Principal cast
Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Claudio Brook, Enrique Rambal and José Baviera
Film 247 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Exterminating Angel
The degeneration of high society!
About the film
The Exterminating Angel at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1962 film at stop 247 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.
Key craft credits
Gabriel Figueroa (director of photography), Carlos Savage (editor), Raúl Lavista (original music composer), Luis Buñuel (screenplay) and Jesús Bracho (production design)
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Release
- 1962-05-16
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama and Fantasy
- Country
- Mexico
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Full cast
- Silvia PinalCharacter: Leticia 'La Valkiria'
- Jacqueline AndereCharacter: Alicia Roc
- Claudio BrookCharacter: Butler Julio
- Enrique RambalCharacter: Edmundo Nóbile
- José BavieraCharacter: Leandro Gómez
- Augusto BenedicoCharacter: Dr. Carlos Conde
- Luis BeristáinCharacter: Cristián Ugalde
- Antonio BravoCharacter: Sergio Russell
- César del CampoCharacter: Col. Álvaro
- Bertha MossCharacter: Leonora
- Enrique García ÁlvarezCharacter: Alberto Roc
- Lucy GallardoCharacter: Lucía Nóbile
Full crew
Full crew
- Luis BuñuelCredits: Dialogue, Screenplay, Director
- Jesús BrachoCredits: Production Design
- Luis AlcorizaCredits: Story
- Georgette SomohanoCredits: Costume Design
- Raúl LavistaCredits: Original Music Composer
- Gustavo AlatristeCredits: Producer
- Gabriel FigueroaCredits: Director of Photography
- Carlos SavageCredits: Editor
- Esperanza GómezCredits: Hairstylist
- Abraham CruzCredits: Sound Editor
- James L. FieldsCredits: Sound
- Antonio de SalazarCredits: Production Manager
- Nicolás Rueda Jr.Credits: Title Designer
- Armando MeyerCredits: Makeup Artist
- Manuel GonzálezCredits: Camera Operator
- Fidel PizarroCredits: Unit Manager
- Galdino R. SamperioCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ignacio VillarealCredits: Assistant Director
- Arturo RipsteinCredits: Assistant Director
- Ángel CoronaCredits: Still Photographer
- Pedro LópezCredits: Script Supervisor
- Juan Muñoz RaveloCredits: Special Effects
- José B. CarlesCredits: Sound
- Sigfrido GarcíaCredits: Assistant Editor
- Daniel LópezCredits: Lighting Manager
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