El ángel exterminador
The degeneration of high society!
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.
The Exterminating Angel (1962) is a comedy, drama and fantasy film directed by Luis Buñuel, released on May 16, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Claudio Brook and Enrique Rambal. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 764 ratings.
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Silvia Pinal
as Leticia 'La Valkiria'
Jacqueline Andere
as Alicia Roc
Claudio Brook
as Butler Julio
Enrique Rambal
as Edmundo Nóbile
José Baviera
as Leandro Gómez
Augusto Benedico
as Dr. Carlos Conde
Luis Beristáin
as Cristián Ugalde
Antonio Bravo
as Sergio Russell
César del Campo
as Col. Álvaro
Bertha Moss
as Leonora
Enrique García Álvarez
as Alberto Roc
Lucy Gallardo
as Lucía Nóbile
Directed by Luis Buñuel, written by Luis Buñuel, Luis Buñuel and Luis Alcoriza, produced by Gustavo Alatriste.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 764 ratings.
This is not only one of my favourite Luis Buñuel features but it is up there amongst my top horror movies too - and there are precisely no spooks nor jump-scares at all. It’s a collection of the great and the good who have assembled for a lavish dinner party at the home of “Lucia” (Lucy Gallardo) and husband “Edmundo” (Enrique Rambal). We have already ascertained that there is quite a bit of unhappiness amongst…
Reviewed on March 8, 2026
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The Exterminating Angel (1962) is available to stream on Criterion Channel and Cultpix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Exterminating Angel (1962) includes Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Claudio Brook, Enrique Rambal and José Baviera. The film was directed by Luis Buñuel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Exterminating Angel was released on May 16, 1962 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Exterminating Angel (1962) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 764 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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