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That Obscure Object of Desire
That Obscure Object of Desire

That Obscure Object of Desire

Luis Buñuel's masterpiece

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$2864

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

17 August 1977

Country

France

Cast

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Mathieu Faber

Carole Bouquet

Carole Bouquet

Conchita

Ángela Molina

Ángela Molina

Conchita

Julien Bertheau

Julien Bertheau

Édouard

André Weber

André Weber

Martin

Milena Vukotić

Milena Vukotić

Mother on the Train

María Asquerino

María Asquerino

Encarnación, Conchita's Mother

Ellen Bahl

Ellen Bahl

Manolita

Valerie Blanco

Valerie Blanco

Isabelle

Auguste Carrière

Auguste Carrière

Woman who Mending at the Window

Jacques Debary

Jacques Debary

Judge on the Train

Antonio Duque

Antonio Duque

Driver

André Lacombe

André Lacombe

Doorman

Lita Lluch-Peiro

Lita Lluch-Peiro

Dancer

Annie Monange

Annie Monange

Employée du cabaret

Jean-Claude Montalban

Jean-Claude Montalban

Garçon dans le bar

Muni

Muni

Concierge

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Deporting Policeman

Piéral

Piéral

Psychology Teacher

Isabelle Rattier

Isabelle Rattier

Secretary

David Rocha

David Rocha

El Morenito

Isabelle Sadoyan

Isabelle Sadoyan

Jadiner

Juan Santamaría

Juan Santamaría

Employé agence de voyages

Mario David

Mario David

(uncredited)

Agnès Gattegno

Agnès Gattegno

(uncredited)

Silke Humel

Silke Humel

(uncredited)

Roger Ibáñez

Roger Ibáñez

(uncredited)

Richard Leduc

Richard Leduc

(uncredited)

Guy Montagné

Guy Montagné

(uncredited)

Justo Ruiz

Justo Ruiz

Sect's Member (uncredited)

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