That Obscure Object of Desire

1977 · directed by Luis Buñuel

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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.

That Obscure Object of Desire (1977), directed by Luis Buñuel, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Fernando Rey
• Carole Bouquet
• Ángela Molina
• Julien Bertheau
• André Weber
• Milena Vukotić
• María Asquerino
• Ellen Bahl
• Valerie Blanco
• Auguste Carrière

Crew

• Edmond Richard — Director of Photography
• Hélène Plemiannikov — Editor
• Jean-Claude Carrière — Screenplay
• Luis Buñuel — Screenplay
• Pierre Louÿs — Screenplay

More from Luis Buñuel

1. Viridiana (1962) — 95/100 · hit
2. Él (1953) — 87/100 · hit
3. Simon of the Desert (1965) — 86/100 · hit
4. Un Chien Andalou (1929) — 85/100 · short, not counted
5. The Young and the Damned (1950) — 85/100 · hit
6. The Exterminating Angel (1962) — 85/100 · hit

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