That Obscure Object of Desire

That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)

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.

Date of release
1977-08-17
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (471)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director
Luis Buñuel

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