That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)

Directed by Luis Buñuel · Cinematography by Edmond Richard

R103 min43 frames

ComedyDramaRomance

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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