Cet obscur objet du désir
Luis Buñuel's masterpiece
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.
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Luis Buñuel, released on August 17, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina and Julien Bertheau. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 460 ratings.
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Fernando Rey
as Mathieu Faber
Carole Bouquet
as Conchita
Ángela Molina
as Conchita
Julien Bertheau
as Édouard
André Weber
as Martin
Milena Vukotić
as Mother on the Train
María Asquerino
as Encarnación, Conchita's Mother
Ellen Bahl
as Manolita
Valerie Blanco
as Isabelle
Auguste Carrière
as Woman who Mending at the Window
Jacques Debary
as Judge on the Train
Antonio Duque
as Driver
Directed by Luis Buñuel, written by Luis Buñuel, Pierre Louÿs and Jean-Claude Carrière, produced by Serge Silberman.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 460 ratings.
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 just how this rather stayed and sophisticated man fell under the spell of his servant and of how their relationship evolved…
Reviewed on November 4, 2022
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That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) includes Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Julien Bertheau and André Weber. The film was directed by Luis Buñuel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
That Obscure Object of Desire was released on August 17, 1977 and runs for 1h 43m.
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 460 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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