That Obscure Object of Desire

1h 43m · 1977 · Directed by Luis Buñuel · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) runs 1h 43m, directed by Luis Buñuel. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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

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