The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie story
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (French: Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie) is a 1972 surrealist film directed by Luis Buñuel and written by Jean-Claude Carrière in collaboration with the director. The film was made in France and is mainly in French, with some dialogue in Spanish.
12 total · 12 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| alcohol abuse | minor | a young girl was clearly drinking too much and too eagerly for she became sick twice and it was commented on |
| astrology | minor | the zodiac, and astrological signs, were briefly discussed on two occasions |
| coping with being tortured | minor | a young man was tortured by the police in an electrified piano |
| corruption in society | minor | we saw a corrupt ambassador of "Miranda" |
| ghost | minor | Liutenant relayed a childhood story in which he met his late mother |
| husband and wife | minor | ambassador and wife (we think) |
| illegal drug trade | minor | A diplomat smuggled cocaine. |
| patricide | minor | Lieutenant relayed a childhood story in which he poisoned his foster father. |
| poison murder | minor | There were at least two murders by poison. |
| social inequality | minor | the cast of upper class snobbs were occasionally contrasted with working people, such as the chauffeur, the maid, or the bishop acting gardner. the terrorist woman espoust communism. |