That Obscure Object of Desire

Luis Buñuel's masterpiece

• Rated 7.4 out of 10
• Movie
• 1977
• 1h 43m
• Comedy
• Drama
• Romance

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

Starring

Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Julien Bertheau