That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)

  • R
  • 10/08/1977 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 43m

Luis Buñuel's masterpiece

Overview

After dumping a bucket of water on a beautiful young woman from the window of a train car, wealthy Frenchman Mathieu, regales his fellow passengers with the story of the dysfunctional relationship between himself and the young woman in question, a fiery 19-year-old flamenco dancer named Conchita. What follows is a tale of cruelty, depravity and lies -- the very building blocks of love.

Luis Buñuel

Screenplay, Director

Pierre Louÿs

Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carrière

Screenplay

Cast

Fernando Rey's headshot

Fernando Rey

Mathieu Faber
Carole Bouquet's headshot

Carole Bouquet

Conchita
Ángela Molina's headshot

Ángela Molina

Conchita
Julien Bertheau's headshot

Julien Bertheau

Édouard
André Weber's headshot

André Weber

Martin
Milena Vukotić's headshot

Milena Vukotić

Mother on the Train
María Asquerino's headshot

María Asquerino

Encarnación, Conchita's Mother
Ellen Bahl's headshot

Ellen Bahl

Manolita

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