RThat Obscure Object of Desire

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Play Time: 103 mins
Comedy, Drama, Romance
That Obscure Object of Desire

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.

Original Title:Cet obscur objet du désir
Status: Released (1977-08-17)
Awards:Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 11 nominations total
Screen:Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Pierre Louÿs
Productions: Incine, Greenwich Film Production, Les Films Galaxie
Production Countries: France, Spain
Spoken Languages: Español, Français
That Obscure Object of Desire
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There is just a great dynamic here between the wealthy "Mathieu" (Fernando Rey) and his mischievous femme de chambre "Conchita" (Ángela Molina & Carole Bouquet). Why two actresses? Well that's because Luis Buñuel has decided to tell this entertaining story using a couple of timelines ....

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