That Obscure Object of Desire

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Fernando ReyMathieu Faber

Carole BouquetConchita

Ángela MolinaConchita

Julien BertheauÉdouard

André WeberMartin

Milena VukotićMother on the Train

María AsquerinoEncarnación, Conchita's Mother

Ellen BahlManolita

Valerie Blanco

Valerie BlancoIsabelle

Auguste Carrière

Auguste CarrièreWoman who Mending at the Window

Jacques DebaryJudge on the Train

Antonio DuqueDriver