That Obscure Object of Desire
Luis Buñuel's masterpiece
1977 1 hour 43 minutes
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.
17th August 1977
49 years ago
1 hour 43 minutes
Finishes at 10:21am
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 11 nominations total
7.8/10
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