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That Obscure Object of Desire

R
Movie
1977
1h 43m
French
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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.
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Fernando Rey
Mathieu Faber
Carole Bouquet
Conchita Pérez (brunette)
Milena Vukoti
Mother on the Train
Mara Asquerino
Encarnación, Conchita's Mother
Ellen Bahl
Manolita
Auguste Carrire
Woman who Mending at the Window
Jacques Debary
Judge on the Train
Annie Monange
Employée du cabaret
JeanClaude Montalban
Garçon dans le bar
Muni
Concierge
Bernard Musson
Deporting Policeman
Piral
Psychology Teacher
David Rocha
El Morenito
Juan Santamara
Employé agence de voyages
Mario David
(uncredited)
Agns Gattegno
(uncredited)
Directed By: Luis Buñuel
Written By: Jean-Claude Carrière (Screenplay), Luis Buñuel (Screenplay), + 1 more

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dnb_tim says...
2 years ago
Definitely a classic that shows the dark side of relationships and human desire.
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JJVALIANT says...
2 years ago
What a man wants. What a woman expects. The two looks with which he sees her. The duality with which she treats him. The real and the surreal. And a desire carried to sack.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
2 years ago
The original title of the film is Cet Obscur Objet du Désir.
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Spiritualized Kaos says...
one year ago
Typical film of Buñuel's concerns.
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CinemaSerf
one year ago
There is just a great dynamic here between the wealthy "Mathieu" (Fernando Rey) and his mischievous femme de chambre "Conchita" (Ángela Molina & Carole Bouquet). Why two actresses? Well that's because Luis Buñuel has decided to tell this entertaining story using a couple of timelines that show jus More
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