

That Obscure Object of Desire
"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.
Movie Details
Revenue
$3K
$2,864
Languages
Spanish
+1 more
Studio
Incine
+2 more
Key Crew

Luis Buñuel
Screenplay

Serge Silberman
Producer

Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay

Luis Buñuel
Director
Cast

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
Valerie Blanco
Isabelle
Auguste Carrière
Woman who Mending at the Window

Jacques Debary
Judge on the Train

Antonio Duque
Driver

André Lacombe
Doorman
Lita Lluch-Peiro
Dancer
Annie Monange
Cabaret Employee
Jean-Claude Montalban
Waiter in the Bar

Muni
Concierge

Bernard Musson
Deporting Policeman

Piéral
Psychology Teacher
Isabelle Rattier
Secretary