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THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE

Cet obscur objet du désir

Directed by Luis Buñuel
France, Spain, 1977
Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 104104 minutes

Synopsis

Mathieu, a wealthy middle-aged French sophisticate falls desperately in love with his 19-year old chambermaid Conchita. Thus begins a game of cat-and-mouse, with Mathieu attempting to win the girl’s affections as she manipulates his carnal desires, each vying to gain absolute control of the other.

Synopsis

Mathieu, a wealthy middle-aged French sophisticate falls desperately in love with his 19-year old chambermaid Conchita. Thus begins a game of cat-and-mouse, with Mathieu attempting to win the girl’s affections as she manipulates his carnal desires, each vying to gain absolute control of the other.