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That Obscure Object of Desire
Luis Buñuel's masterpiece
Luis Buñuel's masterpiece
Comedy, Drama, Romance - 1977
That Obscure Object of Desire
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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
Cast:
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Julien Bertheau
,
Ángela Molina
,
Carole Bouquet
,
Fernando Rey
,
Milena Vukotić
,
María Asquerino
,
André Weber
,
Antonio Duque

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
17 Aug 1977
Country:
FR, ES
Languages:
Spanish, French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 11 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A mature commentary on the invisible line between passion and absurdity -- erotic, political, and religious.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Aug 2001
fresh:
One of the director's later works, That Obscure Object of Desire, examines the puzzle of sexual politics.
– Gary Dowell,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan 2002
fresh:
With an effortlessness matched by no other director today, Bunuel creates a vision of a world as logical as a theorem, as mysterious as a dream, and as funny as a vaudeville gag.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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