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. What follows is a tale of cruelty, depravity and lies -- the very building blocks of love.
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Cast
33 people
Fernando Rey
Mathieu Faber
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Milena Vukotic
Mutter (Zug)
Carole Bouquet
Conchita
Known for
For Your Eyes Only
Wasabi
Ángela Molina
Conchita
Known for
The Barrier
Live Flesh
Julien Bertheau
Édouard
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Love on the Run
André Weber
Martin
Known for
The Great Spy Chase
The Magnificent One
Pierre Lary
assistant director
Milena Vukotić
Mother on the Train
Known for
Letters to Juliet
Fantozzi Against the Wind
María Asquerino
Encarnación, Conchita's Mother
Known for
Common Wealth
The Baby's Room
Ellen Bahl
Manolita
Known for
Farewell, Friend
The Milky Way
Valerie Blanco
Isabelle
No other roles listed
Auguste Carrière
Woman who Mending at the Window
Also in
The Milky Way
The Phantom of Liberty
Luis Buñuel Director · Jean-Claude Carrière Screenplay Pierre Louÿs Screenplay
Worldwide gross $2.9K · United States release October 8, 1977 · Produced in France, Spain
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,864
Production
Incine
Production
Greenwich Film Production
Production
Les Films Galaxie
Production
Greenwich Film Productions
Production
In-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica
Production
France · Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Cet obscur objet du désir
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Spanish
Release dates
Denmark · August 17, 1977
Physical
France · August 17, 1977
Theatrical
United States · October 8, 1977
Theatrical
Finland
August 17, 1977 · Theatrical
France
June 7, 2026 · TV · France•3
Germany
November 16, 1978 · Theatrical
Italy
November 25, 1977 · Theatrical
Japan
November 3, 1984 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 17, 2009 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
March 27, 1999 · Theatrical
Spain
September 21, 1977 · Premiere · San Sebastian Film Festival
March 1, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 17, 1977 · Theatrical
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