That Obscure Object of Desire

That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)

R 08 Oct 1977 • Comedy, Drama, Romance • 1h 43m
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Just after boarding a train, much to the surprise of his fellow passengers, a man pours a bucket of water over a young girl on the platform. Over the next few hours he explains (and we see in flashback) how he became obsessed by her (so much so that he failed to notice that she was played by two different actresses, representing different sides of her personality), and how she tantalised him, but would never allow him to satisfy his desire for her...

Luis Buñuel
Director
Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Pierre Louÿs
Writer
Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina
Starring

Language: French, Spanish
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 11 nominations total
Country: France, Spain
Metacritic Score: 84
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total:

7.8

IMDb (25245 votes)
97%
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