Title:
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
... aka Cet obscur objet du désir (1977)
Released: 1977
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Country: France
/ Spain
Language: French
/ Spanish
Plot
Summary: Just after boarding a train, much
to the surprise of his fellow passengers, a young
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...
Comments:
Depending
on your point of view, this film is either a biting,
insightful, timeless illumination of human dignity
and indignity or a woeful commentary on how painfully
slowly we evolve. The main story, humorous and poignant
by turns, is punctuated by subplot bits that come
right out of this week's news. Not bad for a film
shot a quarter of a century ago.
Fernando
Rey is simply wonderful, and Conchita is fabulous!
Bunuel, as always, is once again a delight.
Cast
overview:
Fernando Rey .... Mathieu
Carole Bouquet .... Conchita
Ángela Molina .... Conchita (as Angela Molina)
Julien Bertheau .... Judge
André Weber .... Valet (as Andre Weber)
Milena Vukotic .... Woman in train
María Asquerino
Ellen Bahl .... Manolita
Valerie Blanco (as Valérie Blanco)
Auguste Carrière (as Auguste Carriere)
Jacques Debary
Antonio Duque
André Lacombe
Lita Lluch-Peiro
Annie Monange
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
Scene
Description:
French Bond girl Carole Bouquet standing in front of
a mirror as she undoes her top to reveal her nice breasts
which a guy grabs from behind before they move to the
bed where she lays down topless.
featured
actress:
Scene #2
Scene
Description:
For Your Eyes Only star Carole Bouquet giving us an
extended look at her nice breasts as she removes her
nightie and sits in bed, talking to a guy while topless.
featured
actress:
