That Obscure Object of Desire

That Obscure Object of Desire

Cet obscur objet du désir Director Luis Buñuel

1 hr. 42 min. · France, Spain, 1977 · Drama, Comedy · French, Spanish · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · N-16

About the film

The middle-aged impeccably looking man has just barely caught his train. A young woman comes running down the station platform, also trying to catch the train. The man whispers something to the conductor, gives him a tip and is allowed into the train's restroom. He emerges with a pail of water, which, as the young lady tries to climb aboard, he pours on her head. He had an excellent reason to, the gentleman explains pleasantly to his fellow traveler. A woman who frustrated his romantic and sexual desires deserves a revenge. A series of surreal flashbacks is Buñuel's final directorial effort before his death.

Details

Running time
1 hr. 42 min.
Country, year
France, Spain, 1977
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Language
French, Spanish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Age rating
N-16

Credits

Director
Luis Buñuel
Screenplay
Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
Producers
Serge Silberman
Cinematography
Edmond Richard
Cast
Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina Tejedor
More information
www.imdb.com

Festivals and awards

  • nominated for Oscars as a Best Foreign Film. Nomination for the Best Foreign Language Film · Best Screenplay (nominee)
  • Golden Globes Best Foreign Film (nominee)
Luis Buñuel

Director

Luis Buñuel

That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)