That Obscure Object of Desire
Luis Buñuel's masterpiece
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.
- Director
- Luis Buñuel
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Humour
- Worldwide
- $2,864
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Cast
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17 billed performers
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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.
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Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $2,864
- Release date
- Aug 17, 1977
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Spanish, French
- Country
- Spain, France
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