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That Obscure Object of Desire

Luis Buñuel's masterpiece
Aug 17, 1977 · 1h 43m
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Comedy
Drama
Romance

PLOT

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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CAST

Fernando Rey
Mathieu Faber
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
Directed by Luis Buñuel

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
$2,864
Production
Incine, Greenwich Film Production, Les Films Galaxie
Country
ES, FR

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