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That Obscure Object of Desire

Original title: Cet obscur objet du désir

Luis Buñuel's masterpiece

1977 · 1 h 43 · Spain, France · French

  • 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.

Directed by
Luis Buñuel
Written by
Luis Buñuel, Pierre Louÿs, Jean-Claude Carrière

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