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The Infinite Stroll
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is a comic remake of The Exterminating Angel. In the latter, the bourgeoisie has a dinner that never ends; in the former, they cannot even begin their meal. Rechy indicates while Marilyn Monroe did visit Mexico City during the filming of The Exterminating Angel, the story he shares can be a product of his imagination. Buñuel realized despite Hollywood’s attempt to brand her as a "dumb blonde,” she was intelligent. Buñuel celebrates the m
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May 54 min read


To Be or Not to Be (1942)
In To Be or Not to Be (1942), Ernst Lubitsch revisits one of his recurring themes: the fluid border between role-playing and real life. He satirizes both sides. He demonstrates that the voracious appetite for sex is not exclusive to Germans, and is also shared by characters on the opposite side, Maria (Carole Lombard) and Sobinski (Robert Stack). Colonel Ehrhardt’s pomposity is to cover up his lack of confidence. Tura also has his problem with soliloquy as someone leaves as
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Mar 293 min read
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