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That Obscure Object of Desire

1977 1h 43m
Comedy Drama Romance
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7.5/10
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That Obscure Object of Desire

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.

"Luis Buñuel's masterpiece"

Top Billed 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

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic
2022-11-04

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 (to put it loosely) over time. These actresses are not, however, different to illustrate the passing of time - more to demonstrate the different and frequently contrasting persona...