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That Obscure Object of Desire
“Luis Buñuel's masterpiece”
7.5 / 10• 1977• 1h 43m•R• French
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Fernando Rey
Mathieu Faber
Lead
Carole Bouquet
Conchita
Ángela Molina
Conchita
Julien Bertheau
Édouard
André Weber
Martin
Milena Vukotić
Mother on the Train
María Asquerino
Encarnación, Conchita's Mother
Ellen Bahl
Manolita
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis Buñuel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. That Obscure Object of Desire is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
