That Obscure Object of Desire
1977/08/17 • Released • Spanish, French
Luis Buñuel's masterpiece
Overview
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.
Director : Luis Buñuel
Casts
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
Jacques Debary
Judge on the Train
Antonio Duque
Driver
André Lacombe
Doorman
Muni
Concierge
Bernard Musson
Deporting Policeman
Piéral
Psychology Teacher
David Rocha
El Morenito
Isabelle Sadoyan
Jadiner
Mario David
(uncredited)
Agnès Gattegno
(uncredited)
Roger Ibáñez
(uncredited)
Guy Montagné
(uncredited)
Michel Piccoli
Mathieu Faber (voice) (uncredited)
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