The second half of what became an unusual "Dinner Party Double Bill" sees a set of Spanish gentry inexplicably trapped in a single room of a mansion, the outside world powerless to enter.
At the moment I'm sure this starting point would be a launch into the paranormal. Bunuel however is more interested in the way these well heeled "better" elements behave when exposed to unjust imprisonment and depravation. Not well is the unsurprising answer as the initially sycophantic crowd round on each other by turns.
Surprisingly accessible from a member of the surrealist movement it shares Mike Leigh's healthy scepticism of people's better qualities generating a dark humour as the situation degrades. Fascinating.
Time to plan my next dinner party.
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