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1977 · 103 min · R

That Obscure Object of Desire

Directed by Luis Buñuel · Comedy, Drama, Romance

That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) is a Comedy film, directed by Luis Buñuel set in Seville and Paris during the 1970s. It runs 103 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of obsession and love & longing play out through frame narrative and unreliable narrator.

Cinematography
Edmond Richard
Cast
Fernando ReyCarole BouquetÁngela MolinaJulien BertheauAndré WeberMilena VukotićMaría AsquerinoEllen Bahl

The world of this film

Setting

Where
SevilleParis
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Themes
ObsessionLove & Longing
Structure
Frame NarrativeUnreliable Narrator
Tone
Surreal DreamlikeDarkly ComicSatirical

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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