That Obscure Object of Desire
Luis Buñuel's masterpiece
7.434 / 10
Español / 103 min. / 1977-08-17
Storyline:
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:
Fernando Rey
as Mathieu Faber
Carole Bouquet
as Conchita
Ángela Molina
as Conchita
Julien Bertheau
as Édouard
André Weber
as Martin
Milena Vukotić
as Mother on the Train
María Asquerino
as Encarnación, Conchita's Mother
Ellen Bahl
as Manolita
Valerie Blanco
as Isabelle
Auguste Carrière
as Woman who Mending at the Window
Jacques Debary
as Judge on the Train
Antonio Duque
as Driver
André Lacombe
as Doorman
Lita Lluch-Peiro
as Dancer
Annie Monange
as Cabaret Employee
Jean-Claude Montalban
as Waiter in the Bar
Muni
as Concierge
Bernard Musson
as Deporting Policeman
Piéral
as Psychology Teacher
Isabelle Rattier
as Secretary
David Rocha
as El Morenito
Isabelle Sadoyan
as Jadiner
Juan Santamaría
as Travel Agency Employee
Mario David
as (uncredited)
Agnès Gattegno
as (uncredited)
Silke Humel
as (uncredited)
Roger Ibáñez
as (uncredited)
Richard Leduc
as (uncredited)
Guy Montagné
as (uncredited)
Justo Ruiz
as Sect's Member (uncredited)
Michel Piccoli
as Mathieu Faber (voice) (uncredited)