The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) – Filming Locations
Comedy · Directed by Luis Buñuel · Starring Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig
In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.
Where was The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie filmed?
- Paris, France, Paris – Opening sequence where the six bourgeois characters walk down a country road that transitions into Parisian urban settings. Buñuel uses Paris streets and classical architecture as the backdrop for the surreal perambulations and social satire central to the film's narrative structure
- Paris, France, Paris – The group walks past monumental Parisian landmarks during their recurring journey sequences. The iconic monument anchors the bourgeoisie's endless walking sequences, serving as a symbol of established order that the film satirizes
- Paris, France, Paris – Diplomatic and ministerial scenes where the bourgeois characters interact with political power. The seat of French presidential power provides a formal setting that Buñuel uses to critique bourgeois political connections and hypocrisy
- Paris, France, Paris – Interior and exterior scenes of the characters' elegant homes and social gatherings. Wealthy Parisian neighborhoods establish the bourgeois milieu that Buñuel deconstructs through absurdist humor and narrative disruption