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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

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      Fernando Rey

      Mathieu Faber

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      Carole Bouquet

      Conchita

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      Ángela Molina

      Conchita

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      Julien Bertheau

      Édouard

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      André Weber

      Martin

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      Milena Vukotić

      Mother on the Train

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      María Asquerino

      Encarnación, Conchita's Mother

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      Ellen Bahl

      Manolita

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      Valerie Blanco

      Isabelle

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      Auguste Carrière

      Woman who Mending at the Window

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      Jacques Debary

      Judge on the Train

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      Antonio Duque

      Driver

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      André Lacombe

      Doorman

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      Lita Lluch-Peiro

      Dancer

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      Annie Monange

      Employée du cabaret

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      Jean-Claude Montalban

      Garçon dans le bar

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      Muni

      Concierge

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      Bernard Musson

      Deporting Policeman

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      Piéral

      Psychology Teacher

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      Isabelle Rattier

      Secretary

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      David Rocha

      El Morenito

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      Isabelle Sadoyan

      Jadiner

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      Juan Santamaría

      Employé agence de voyages

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      Mario David

      (uncredited)

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      Agnès Gattegno

      (uncredited)

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      Silke Humel

      (uncredited)

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      Roger Ibáñez

      (uncredited)

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      Richard Leduc

      (uncredited)

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      Guy Montagné

      (uncredited)

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      Justo Ruiz

      Sect's Member (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    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...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    2864.00

    Keywords

    • paris, france
    • bomb
    • parent child relationship
    • mistake in person
    • bucket
    • lausanne, switzerland
    • love
    • train
    • maid
    • humiliation
    • seville, spain