That Obscure Object of Desire
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- Synopsis
- Adapted from Pierre Louys' 1898 novel La Femme et le Pantin, That Obscure Object of Desire is the 30th and final film from the great Luis Buñuel. Recounted in flashback to a group of railway travellers, the story wryly details the romantic perils of ......
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- Starring
- Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Julien Bertheau, André Weber
- Director(s)
- Luis Buñuel
- Distributor(s)
- Compagnie Commerciale Francais Cinematographie [DISTRIBUTION]
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 100 min.
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Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
The lightness with which Buñuel was able to insert the little jokes and knife stabs of surrealism he loved so much is, in fact, divine.Read the full review
Variety | Staff (Not credited)Add Critic to Favorites
A gem-like, almost hypnotic, tale of an older man's obsession with a young woman.Read the full review