Is That Obscure Object of Desire one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does That Obscure Object of Desire end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is That Obscure Object of Desire sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is That Obscure Object of Desire scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is That Obscure Object of Desire easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is That Obscure Object of Desire violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

That Obscure Object of Desire

Name: That Obscure Object of Desire
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1977
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Julien Bertheau, André Weber

Luis Buñuel's masterpiece

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Produced by Incine, Greenwich Film Production

1977103 min7.4 / 10

A darkly comic, philosophically playful meditation on desire and power dynamics, where cruelty and love become indistinguishable through Buñuel's surrealist lens.

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.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Stories Training And Mentorship Action Movies With Explosions Mistaken Identity Family Relationships

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Keywords

Paris, France Bomb Parent Child Relationship Mistake In Person Bucket Lausanne, Switzerland Love Train Maid Humiliation Seville, Spain

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is That Obscure Object of Desire one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Does That Obscure Object of Desire end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is That Obscure Object of Desire sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is That Obscure Object of Desire scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is That Obscure Object of Desire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is That Obscure Object of Desire violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.