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About
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.
Theatrical
Oct 8, 1977
Box Office
$3K
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Studio
Incine, Greenwich Film Production, Les Films Galaxie
Original Title
Cet obscur objet du désir
Original Language
French
Cast
Full credits →F
Fernando Rey
Mathieu Faber
C
Carole Bouquet
Conchita
Á
Ángela Molina
Conchita
J
Julien Bertheau
Édouard
A
André Weber
Martin
M
Milena Vukotić
Mother on the Train
M
María Asquerino
Encarnación, Conchita's Mother
E
Ellen Bahl
Manolita
A
Auguste Carrière
Woman who Mending at the Window
J
Jacques Debary
Judge on the Train
A
Antonio Duque
Driver
A
André Lacombe
Doorman
J
Jean-Claude Montalban
Waiter in the Bar
M
Muni
Concierge
B
Bernard Musson
Deporting Policeman
P
Piéral
Psychology Teacher
D
David Rocha
El Morenito
I
Isabelle Sadoyan
Jadiner
J
Juan Santamaría
Travel Agency Employee
M
Mario David
(uncredited)
