That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)

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102 min - Comedy | Drama | Romance - 8 October 1977 (USA)

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Ratings: 7.9/10 from 7,599 users Metascore: 84/100
Reviews: 45 user | 40 critic | 5 from Metacritic.com

Just after boarding a train, much to the surprise of his fellow passengers, a man pours a bucket of water over a young girl on the platform... See full summary »

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Fernando Rey	...	Mathieu
	Carole Bouquet	...	Conchita
	Ángela Molina	...	Conchita (as Angela Molina)
	Julien Bertheau	...	Edouard
	André Weber	...	Martin (as Andre Weber)
	Milena Vukotic	...	Femme dans le train
	María Asquerino	...	Encarnación - madre de Conchita
	Ellen Bahl	...	Manolita
	Valerie Blanco	...	Isabelle (as Valérie Blanco)
	Auguste Carrière	...	La femme qui reprise dans la vitrine (as Auguste Carriere)
	Jacques Debary	...	Un voyageur
	Antonio Duque	...	Conducteur
	André Lacombe	...	Portier
	Lita Lluch-Peiro	...	Ballerine
	Annie Monange

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Storyline

Just after boarding a train, much to the surprise of his fellow passengers, a man pours a bucket of water over a young girl on the platform. Over the next few hours he explains (and we see in flashback) how he became obsessed by her (so much so that he failed to notice that she was played by two different actresses, representing different sides of her personality), and how she tantalised him, but would never allow him to satisfy his desire for her... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>

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Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Country:

France | Spain

Language:

French | Spanish

Release Date:

8 October 1977 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Ese oscuro objeto del deseo See more »

Filming Locations:

Giralda Tower, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$55,261 (USA) (18 November 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Greenwich Film Productions, Les Films Galaxie, In-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Trivia

Maria Schneider, frequently nude in Last Tango in Paris (Last Tango in Paris), walked off the film in protest at the amount of nude scenes. See more »

Quotes

Mathieu: My Conchita...
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Connections

Referenced in Bunuel and King Solomon's Table (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"La Walkyrie"
Written by Richard Wagner (as Wagner)
Performed by Orch. Festival de Bayreuth
Conducted by Karl Böhm
Extrait Disque Philips no 6747947 See more »

That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
Cet obscur objet du désir (original title)

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