That Obscure Object of Desire
Cet obscur objet du désir
France • 1977 • 1h 43m
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#143Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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Fernando Reyas Mathieu Faber
Carole Bouquetas Conchita
Ángela Molinaas Conchita
Julien Bertheauas Édouard