Movie

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel

★ 7.7(3)20172h 22m

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Belgium. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Director: Tom Cairns, Gary Halvorson
Release date: 2017-11-18
Runtime: 2h 22m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: The Metropolitan Opera

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About The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel is a 2017 movie in the Fantasy and Music genres, directed by Tom Cairns and Gary Halvorson, starring Joseph Kaiser, Amanda Echalaz and Audrey Luna. It has a runtime of 2 hours 22 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel in Belgium — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

After the acclaimed Met premiere of Thomas Adès's "The Tempest" in 2012, the composer returned with another masterpiece, this time inspired by filmmaker Luis Buñuel's seminal surrealist classic "El Ángel Exterminador", during the 2017–18 season. As the opera opens, a group of elegant socialites gather for a lavish dinner party, but when it is time to leave for the night, no one is able to escape. Soon, their behavior becomes increasingly erratic and savage. The large ensemble cast tackles both the vocal and dramatic demands of Adès's opera with one riveting performance after another. Tom Cairns, who also penned the work's libretto, directs an engrossing and inventive production, using a towering wooden archway to trap the characters onstage. And Adès himself takes the podium to conduct the frenzied score, which features a host of unconventional instruments, including the eerie electronic ondes Martenot.

Cast

Joseph Kaiser

Edmundo de Nobile

Amanda Echalaz

Lucía de Nobile

Audrey Luna

Leticia Maynar

Alice Coote

Leonora Palma

Sally Matthews

Silvia de Ávila

Iestyn Davies

Francisco de Ávila

Christine Rice

Blanca Delgado

Rodney Gilfry

Alberto Roc

Sophie Bevan

Beatriz

Frédéric Antoun

Raúl Yebenes

David Portillo

Eduardo

David Adam Moore

Colonel Álvaro Gómez

Themes & keywords

operabourgeoisiesurrealismopera live performancethe metropolitan operacontemporary classical music

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel in Belgium?+

In Belgium, The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel on Netflix?+

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel is not on Netflix in Belgium right now.

How long is The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel?+

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel has a runtime of 2 hours 22 minutes (142 minutes).

Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel?+

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel stars Joseph Kaiser, Amanda Echalaz, Audrey Luna, Alice Coote and Sally Matthews.

When did The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel come out?+

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel is a 2017 movie directed by Tom Cairns and Gary Halvorson.

What genre is The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel?+

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel is Fantasy and Music film.

Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel?+

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel was directed by Tom Cairns and Gary Halvorson.