What age rating is That Obscure Object of Desire?

In Spain, That Obscure Object of Desire is not recommended for children under 18 years old.

When does That Obscure Object of Desire come out in Spain?

That Obscure Object of Desire opens in Spanish theaters on March 1, 1978.

What is That Obscure Object of Desire based on?

That Obscure Object of Desire is based on The Woman and the Puppet, by Pierre Louÿs.

Where was That Obscure Object of Desire filmed?

That Obscure Object of Desire was filmed in Lausanne, Paris, Madrid, Switzerland.

That Obscure Object of Desire

Name: That Obscure Object of Desire
Director: Luis Buñuel
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1977-08-17
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Julien Bertheau, André Weber

1977

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7.4/10

Release Date

17/08/1977

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

97%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

78%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

84%

Luis Buñuel's masterpiece

A train makes its way across the peninsula, and in one of its compartments Mathieu, a middle-aged French gentleman of good standing, tells his fellow passengers about his romantic history. It all began with Conchita, a young flamenco dancer from Seville, of humble origins and a beauty that leaves him speechless. Mathieu sets out to win her over and spends his days pursuing her. She gives him hope, but always finds a way to slip away. Directed by Luis Buñuel and starring Fernando Rey, the film opens with this retrospective account, delivered aloud to strangers who listen without interrupting.

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Facts about That Obscure Object of Desire

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 18 years old

Spain releaseMarch 1, 1978

Worldwide premiereAugust 17, 1977

Runtime1 h 45 min

Original languageFrench

Original titleCet obscur objet du désir

CountriesFrance, Spain

Production companiesIncine, Greenwich Film Production, Les Films Galaxie

Based onThe Woman and the Puppet by Pierre Louÿs

Trailer Views29K

More ratings

4.0/5Letterboxd75/100Trakt4.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for That Obscure Object of Desire

4total awards

9total nominations

Oscar 3 noms.Golden Globe 1 noms.

Awards won

1977National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director · Luis Buñuel
1977National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film · Luis Buñuel
1977Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film · Luis Buñuel
1977National Board of Review Award for Best Director · Luis Buñuel

Nominations

1978Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
1978Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
1978International Submission to the Academy Awards
1977Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film
1978César Award for Best Director
1978César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation

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1977National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
1977National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film
1977National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor

That Obscure Object of Desire Cast

Fernando ReyMathieu Faber

Carole BouquetConchita

Ángela MolinaConchita

Julien BertheauÉdouard

André WeberMartin

Milena VukotićMother on the Train

María AsquerinoEncarnación, Conchita's Mother

Ellen BahlManolita

Valerie BlancoIsabelle

Auguste CarrièreWoman who Mending at the Window

Jacques DebaryJudge on the Train

Antonio DuqueDriver

André LacombeDoorman

Lita Lluch-PeiroDancer

Annie MonangeCabaret Employee

Jean-Claude MontalbanWaiter in the Bar

MuniConcierge

Bernard MussonDeporting Policeman

PiéralPsychology Teacher

Isabelle RattierSecretary

David RochaEl Morenito

Isabelle SadoyanJadiner

Juan SantamaríaTravel Agency Employee

Mario David(uncredited)

Agnès Gattegno(uncredited)

Silke Humel(uncredited)

Roger Ibáñez(uncredited)

Richard Leduc(uncredited)

Guy Montagné(uncredited)

Justo RuizSect's Member (uncredited)

Michel PiccoliMathieu Faber (voice) (uncredited)

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Cast of That Obscure Object of Desire by the numbers

44average cast age in years

40years of age gap between the leads

48%women in the cast

21%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Carole Bouquet, age 20 at release. The oldest: Julien Bertheau, at 67.

Cast ages at release

Fernando Rey60 years old
Carole Bouquet20 years old
Ángela Molina22 years old
Julien Bertheau67 years old
André Weber49 years old
Milena Vukotić39 years old
María Asquerino52 years old

Crew

AddressLuis Buñuel
WritingLuis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Pierre Louÿs
PhotographyEdmond Richard
EditingHélène Plemiannikov
Production designPierre Guffroy, Claude Moesching
Costume designSylvie de Segonzac
ProductionSerge Silberman

Trivia about That Obscure Object of Desire

After a heated argument with an actress halted the shoot in Madrid in 1977, producer Serge Silberman wanted to walk away from the film. Buñuel then proposed using two actresses for the same role, and Silberman agreed.

Ángela Molina recalls that Buñuel needed to see her completely naked during the audition and then asked her to cover up.

Fernando Rey plays Mathieu, but his voice in the film is provided by French actor Michel Piccoli.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 97% approval rating, with an average score of 8.8/10 from 35 critics.

In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby described the change of actresses as something that happens in the bathroom: Carole Bouquet walks in and Ángela Molina walks out.

The film won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and Luis Buñuel won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director in 1977.

"That Obscure Object of Desire" received two Oscar nominations, for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Adapted Screenplay, but won neither.

The Criterion Collection first released it on DVD on November 15, 2001, and added it in 2021 to a three-film collection alongside "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" and "The Phantom of Liberty."

Sources: Wikipedia (English)