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The Milky Way
The Milky Way
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1,934 Ratings

THE MILKY WAY

La voie lactée

Directed by Luis Buñuel
France, Italy, 1969
Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way they meet a whole assortment of people—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.

Synopsis

Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way they meet a whole assortment of people—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.

Our take

A gem in Luis Buñuel’s treasure chest, The Milky Way is a masterpiece in subversive surrealism from his late career. Assembling a stellar ensemble cast—including Delphine Seyrig and Michel Piccoli—it takes aim at the legacy of organized religion through an array of memorably comic scenarios.