That Obscure Object of Desire

1h 43min

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Incine

Greenwich Film Production

Les Films Galaxie

Cast

Fernando Rey

Fernando Rey

Mathieu Faber
Milena Vukotić

Milena Vukotić

Mother on the Train
María Asquerino

María Asquerino

Encarnación, Conchita's Mother
Ellen Bahl

Ellen Bahl

Manolita
Auguste Carrière

Auguste Carrière

Woman who Mending at the Window
Jacques Debary

Jacques Debary

Judge on the Train
Annie Monange

Annie Monange

Cabaret Employee
Jean-Claude Montalban

Jean-Claude Montalban

Waiter in the Bar
Muni

Muni

Concierge
Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Deporting Policeman
Piéral

Piéral

Psychology Teacher
David Rocha

David Rocha

El Morenito
Juan Santamaría

Juan Santamaría

Travel Agency Employee
Mario David

Mario David

(uncredited)
Agnès Gattegno

Agnès Gattegno

(uncredited)
Silke Humel

Silke Humel

(uncredited)
Roger Ibáñez

Roger Ibáñez

(uncredited)
Richard Leduc

Richard Leduc

(uncredited)
Guy Montagné

Guy Montagné

(uncredited)
Justo Ruiz

Justo Ruiz

Sect's Member (uncredited)

Release date

17th Aug 1977

Status

Released

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