That Obscure Object of Desire( 1977)

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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.

Top Billed 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
David Rocha
El Morenito
Isabelle Sadoyan
Jadiner
Juan Santamaría
Travel Agency Employee
Mario David
(uncredited)
Agnès Gattegno
(uncredited)
Silke Humel
(uncredited)
Roger Ibáñez
(uncredited)
Richard Leduc
(uncredited)
Guy Montagné
(uncredited)
Justo Ruiz
Sect's Member (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Nov 04 2022

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 that show just how this rather stayed and sophisticated man fell under the spell of his servant and of how their relationship evolved (to put it loosely) over time. These actresses are not, however, different to illustrate the passing of time - more to demonstrate the different and frequently contrasting personalit...