That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)

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. What follows is a tale of cruelty, depravity and lies -- the very building blocks of love.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Stars: Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Julien Bertheau, André Weber

Release Date: 1977-08-17

Country: France, Spain

Ratings: 7.4 / 10 (426 votes)

Runtime: 103 mins