That Obscure Object of Desire
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancevehiclestried & testedwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Luis Buñuel's masterpiece"
Boxlist takeA breezy, simple romantic comedy: glossy and emotional. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.5 /10
TMDB · 232 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch That Obscure Object of Desire in the US right now.
MixedsampleWhy this match?ShowHide
What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for That Obscure Object of Desire.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Greenwich Film Production
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
