That Obscure Object of Desire

Luis Buñuel being Luis Buñuel, this takes on romantic obsession. Mathieu recounts his relationship with the elusive Conchita to baffled train passengers. It all amounts to a case study in how desire can curdle into a uniquely annoying form of cruelty.

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Luis Buñuel directed That Obscure Object of Desire in 1977. See Luis Buñuel's full filmography, where to start with Luis Buñuel, or where to go after you've seen everything by Luis Buñuel.

That Obscure Object of Desire was released in 1977 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.