The Exterminating Angel
May 16 1962
•2h 33m
•Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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.
Cast
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Silvia Pinal
Leticia 'La Valkiria'
Jacqueline Andere
Alicia Roc
Claudio Brook
Butler Julio
Enrique Rambal
Edmundo Nóbile
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