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..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 103 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Fernando Rey, Milena Vukotić, Julien Bertheau
✓ Director: Luis Buñuel, Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Edmond Richard, Pierre Guffroy
The That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) is staring with Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Fernando Rey, Milena Vukotić, Julien Bertheau, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Luis Buñuel, Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Edmond Richard, Pierre Guffroy juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.