That Obscure Object of Desire

Luis Buñuel's masterpiece

1977103m7.4 (455)
ComedyDramaRomance

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.

Crew

Luis Buñuel

Luis Buñuel

Director

Luis Buñuel

Luis Buñuel

Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrière

Screenplay

PL

Pierre Louÿs

Screenplay

Serge Silberman

Serge Silberman

Producer

Edmond Richard

Edmond Richard

Director of Photography

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

VB

Valerie Blanco

Isabelle

AC

Auguste Carrière

Woman who Mending at the Window

Jacques Debary

Jacques Debary

Judge on the Train

Antonio Duque

Antonio Duque

Driver

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