That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) [R]

Release Date:
August 17, 1977

Original Title:
Cet obscur objet du désir

Alternate Titles:
Begjærets dunkle mål
Cet obscur objet du désir 1977
Dieses obskure Objekt der Begierde
Ese oscuro objeto del deseo
Esse Obscuro Objeto do Desejo
Este Obscuro Objecto do Desejo
Mroczny przedmiot pożądania
Quell'oscuro oggetto del desiderio
Ten tajemný předmět touhy
Το Σκοτεινό Αντικείμενο του Πόθου
Этот смутный объект желания
欲望のあいまいな対象
欲望的隐晦目的
욕망의 모호한 대상

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
Greenwich Film Production
Incine
Les Films Galaxie

Production Countries:
France | Spain

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  ES: 18  IT: NR  JP: R15+  KR: 18  NL: 6  US: R 

Runtime: 103

Luis Buñuel's masterpiece

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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Assistant Costume Designer:
Mimi Gayo

Assistant Director:
Louis Becker
Pierre Lary
Juan Luis Buñuel

Costume Design:
Sylvie de Segonzac

Director:
Luis Buñuel

Director of Photography:
Edmond Richard

Editor:
Hélène Plemiannikov

Editorial Services:
Jean Goudier

Electrician:
Alain Tanguy
Casimiro Dengra

Hairstylist:
Pierre Berroyer

Key Makeup Artist:
Odette Berroyer

Makeup Artist:
Odette Berroyer

Producer:
Serge Silberman

Production Design:
Pierre Guffroy
Claude Moesching

Production Manager:
Ulrich Picard
Carlos Ramón Lluch

Screenplay:
Luis Buñuel
Pierre Louÿs
Jean-Claude Carrière

Script:
Suzanne Durrenberger

Set Decoration:
Pierre Lefait

Set Designer:
Enrique Alarcón

Sound Editor:
Gina Pignier

Sound Engineer:
Guy Villette
Olivier Villette

Sound Mixer:
Alex Pront

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Jacqueline Porel

Special Effects:
François Suné

Still Photographer:
Jean Distinghin

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