That Obscure Object of Desire Movie Review 1977

Bunuel's last film, a comic nightmare of sexual frustration. A rich Spaniard obtains a beautiful girlfriend who, while changing physical identities, refuses to sleep with him. Based on a novel by Pierre Louys, which has been used as the premise for several other films, including "The Devil is a Woman," "La Femme et le Pantin," and "The Female." Available with subtitles or dubbed.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.
Originally from Spanish.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Sex & Sexuality, The Help: Female, May-December Romance, Director/Star Teams: Bunuel & F. Rey

Screenplay

Luis Bunuel, Jean-Claude Carriere

Cast

Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Angela Molina, Julien Bertheau

Cinematography

Edmond Richard

Director

Luis Bunuel

Producer

Serge Silberman

Awards

L.A. Film Critics 1977: Foreign Film; Natl. Bd. of Review 1977: Director (Bunuel); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1977: Director (Bunuel).