That Obscure Object of Desire

Synopsis

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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Cast

Fernando Rey

Mathieu Faber

Carole Bouquet

Conchita

Ángela Molina

Conchita

Julien Bertheau

Édouard

André Weber

Martin

Milena Vukotić

Mother on the Train

María Asquerino

Encarnación, Conchita's Mother

Ellen Bahl

Manolita

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Valerie Blanco

Isabelle

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Auguste Carrière

Woman who Mending at the Window

Jacques Debary

Judge on the Train

Antonio Duque

Driver

André Lacombe

Doorman

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Lita Lluch-Peiro

Dancer

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Annie Monange

Cabaret Employee

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Jean-Claude Montalban

Waiter in the Bar

Muni

Concierge

Bernard Musson

Deporting Policeman

Piéral

Psychology Teacher

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Isabelle Rattier

Secretary

Crew

Art

• Pierre Lefait Set Decoration
• Pierre Guffroy Production Design
• Enrique Alarcón Set Designer
• Claude Moesching Production Design

Camera

• Edmond Richard Director of Photography
• Jean Distinghin Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Odette Berroyer Makeup Artist
• Pierre Berroyer Hairstylist
• Sylvie de Segonzac Costume Design
• Mimi Gayo Assistant Costume Designer
• Odette Berroyer Key Makeup Artist

Crew

• François Suné Special Effects

Directing

• Luis Buñuel Director
• Louis Becker Assistant Director
• Juan Luis Buñuel Assistant Director
• Pierre Lary Assistant Director
• Suzanne Durrenberger Script Supervisor

Editing

• Hélène Plemiannikov Editor
• Jean Goudier Editorial Services

Lighting

• Casimiro Dengra Electrician
• Alain Tanguy Electrician

Production

• Serge Silberman Producer
• Carlos Ramón Lluch Production Manager
• Ulrich Picard Production Manager
• Alfredo Matas Associate Producer

Sound

• Gina Pignier Sound Editor
• Olivier Villette Sound Engineer
• Alex Pront Sound Mixer
• Guy Villette Sound Engineer
• Jacqueline Porel Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

• Luis Buñuel Screenplay
• Pierre Louÿs Screenplay
• Jean-Claude Carrière Screenplay