Of course it does. The surrealists were just a lot of social climbers
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Charlie Black:
The term 'bourgeois' has almost always been - been one of contempt. Yet it is precisely the - the bourgeoisie which is responsible for - well, for nearly everything good that has happened in our civilization over the past four centuries. You know the French film, "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie"? When I first heard that title I thought, "Finally, someone's gonna tell the truth about the bourgeoisie." What a disappointment. It would be hard to imagine a less fair or accurate portrait. Sally Fowler:
Well, of course. Buñuel's a surrealist. Despising the bourgeoisie is part of their credo. Nick Smith:
Where do they get off? Charlie Black:
But the truth is, the bourgeoisie does have a lot of charm. Nick Smith:
Of course it does. The surrealists were just a lot of social climbers
The term 'bourgeois' has almost always been - been one of contempt. Yet it is precisely the - the bourgeoisie which is responsible for - well, for nearly everything good that has happened in our civilization over the past four centuries. You know the French film, "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie"? When I first heard that title I thought, "Finally, someone's gonna tell the truth about the bourgeoisie." What a disappointment. It would be hard to imagine a less fair or accurate portrait. Sally Fowler:
Well, of course. Buñuel's a surrealist. Despising the bourgeoisie is part of their credo. Nick Smith:
Where do they get off? Charlie Black:
But the truth is, the bourgeoisie does have a lot of charm. Nick Smith:
Of course it does. The surrealists were just a lot of social climbers
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The term bourgeois has almost always been been one of contempt
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Yet it is precisely the the bourgeoisie which is responsible for
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well for nearly everything good that has happened in our civilization over the past four centuries
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You know the French film The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
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When I first heard that title I thought
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Finally someone's gonna tell the truth about the bourgeoisie
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What a disappointment
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It would be hard to imagine a less fair or accurate portrait
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Well of course Bu uel's a surrealist
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Despising the bourgeoisie is part of their credo Nick Where do they get off
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But the truth is the bourgeoisie does have a lot of charm
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Of course it does
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The surrealists were just a lot of social climbers
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Movie Summary
A group of young upper-class Manhattanites are blithely passing through the gala debutante season, when an unusual outsider joins them and stirs them up.
