That Obscure Object of Desire
Cet obscur objet du désir
Release: 1977-08-17
·Runtime: 103m
·★ 7.4
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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.
Production Countries
France
Spain
Production Companies
Incine
Greenwich Film Production
Les Films Galaxie
Trailers & Videos
Cast
André Weber
as Martin
Jacques Debary
as Judge on the Train
Guy Montagné
as (uncredited)
Fernando Rey
as Mathieu Faber
Carole Bouquet
as Conchita
Isabelle Sadoyan
as Jadiner
Roger Ibáñez
as (uncredited)
Julien Bertheau
as Édouard
Ellen Bahl
as Manolita
André Lacombe
as Doorman
Mario David
as (uncredited)
Agnès Gattegno
as (uncredited)
María Asquerino
as Encarnación, Conchita's Mother
Milena Vukotić
as Mother on the Train
Antonio Duque
as Driver
Muni
as Concierge
Bernard Musson
as Deporting Policeman
Piéral
as Psychology Teacher
Michel Piccoli
as Mathieu Faber (voice) (uncredited)
Ángela Molina
as Conchita
David Rocha
as El Morenito
Crew
Guy Villette
Sound Engineer
Serge Silberman
Producer
Edmond Richard
Director of Photography
Juan Luis Buñuel
Assistant Director
Pierre Guffroy
Production Design
Jean Goudier
Editorial Services
Odette Berroyer
Makeup Artist, Key Makeup Artist
Jacqueline Porel
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Louis Becker
Assistant Director
Enrique Alarcón
Set Designer
Luis Buñuel
Director, Screenplay
Suzanne Durrenberger
Script Supervisor
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay