The Exterminating Angel
“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.
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Cast
40 people
Silvia Pinal
Leticia 'La Valkiria'
Known for
Soy tu dueña
Little Angel Face
Jacqueline Andere
Alicia Roc
Known for
Soy tu dueña
La Madrastra
Claudio Brook
Butler Julio
Known for
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Cronos
Enrique Rambal
Edmundo Nóbile
Also in
The Martyr of Calvary
The Man and the Monster
José Baviera
Leandro Gómez
Known for
El Portero
Viva Maria!
Augusto Benedico
Dr. Carlos Conde
Known for
Carrusel
Luis Beristáin
Cristián Ugalde
Known for
Él
Antonio Bravo
Sergio Russell
Known for
Simon of the Desert
Nazarín
César del Campo
Col. Álvaro
Also in
Teatro del crimen
The Empire of Dracula
Bertha Moss
Leonora
Known for
Los Parientes Pobres
Enrique García Álvarez
Alberto Roc
Known for
Simon of the Desert
Even the Wind Is Afraid
Lucy Gallardo
Lucía Nóbile
Also in
The Adolescents
Cautiva
Luis Buñuel Director · Luis Alcoriza Story Raúl Lavista Composer
United States release August 21, 1967 · Produced in Mexico · Languages English, Latin, Spanish
Production
Producciones Gustavo Alatriste
Production
Mexico
Produced in
Los náufragos de la calle de la Providencia
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Languages
Original title
El ángel exterminador
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Latin · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 16, 1962
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Mexico · October 1, 1964
Limited theatrical
United States · August 21, 1967
Theatrical
United States
September 10, 1963 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Argentina
June 18, 1963 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 16, 1962 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 3, 2008 · Digital
Finland
March 15, 1963 · Theatrical
France
May 1, 1963 · Theatrical
Germany
October 3, 1966 · Theatrical
April 28, 1976 · TV
Greece
July 24, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
Italy
November 2, 1968 · Theatrical
Japan
August 1, 1981 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 22, 1966 · Theatrical
Poland
June 21, 2005 · Digital
Portugal
June 18, 2020 · Theatrical
Romania
May 16, 1962 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 19, 2025 · Premiere · Seoul Arthouse Film Festival
Spain
December 23, 1968 · Theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
November 11, 1966 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 29, 1962 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
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