That Obscure Object of Desire
Original title: Cet obscur objet du désir
“Luis Buñuel's masterpiece”
1977 · 1 h 43 min
Directed by 
Luis Buñuel
Luis BuñuelCast
Fernando Rey 
Carole Bouquet 
Ángela Molina
Credits
Written by: Luis Buñuel
Plot
An older man pursues a young woman who is played by two actresses. His last film.
Sinekatalog’s take
Buñuel's final film has two actresses play the same woman who endlessly frustrates a rich older man. Sly, absurd and politically sharp, it turns desire into a surreal running gag.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (27,313 votes)
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