That Obscure Object of Desire
Luis Buñuel's masterpiece
1977-08-17 | 103 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Fernando ReyMathieu Faber
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Carole BouquetConchita
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Ángela MolinaConchita
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Julien BertheauÉdouard
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André WeberMartin
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Milena VukotićMother on the Train
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María AsquerinoEncarnación, Conchita's Mother
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Ellen BahlManolita
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Jacques DebaryJudge on the Train
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Antonio DuqueDriver
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André LacombeDoorman
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Bernard MussonDeporting Policeman
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PiéralPsychology Teacher
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