Creo que sí. She/They. The annuls of time have solidified Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel the title of film artists and That Obscure Object of Desire would be his last feature, and about as smart a last feature a man could hope to have. Nonton ga baca sinopsis dan liat cast awalnya bingung ini kok Conchita beda terus seiring berjalannya film ditampilin jadi 2 karakter gini aku nilainya ini jenius. When I wrote my MA Thesis on film theory, this movie is essentially what it all comes down to. When Conchita says this, she's played by the frigid French actress Carole Bouquet. More details at We think it means "so crazy that it couldn't possibly be real." What follows is a tale of cruelty, depravity and lies -- the very building blocks of love. Carlos is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. In short, what we have in That Obscure Object of Desire is a haunting paradox: Buñuel taps into a reality we all experience (i.e., that disjunct between projected image and concrete reality), but does it in a singularly offputting, bizarre, jarring, unsettling, and Buñuealian way. ‘Cet obscur objet du désir’ na verdade a única parte boa I guess... hamburger splash 1,836 films 13,649 98 Edit, Updated: January 15, 2020 Created: January 19, 2013 View More Lists Follow Me, ——————————————————————— CRITERION CHALLENGE 2021 ➔ ———————————————————————, Tobias Andersen 8,758 films 18,617 811 Edit, Rules: Generate a number (from 1 to x) via: www.random.org, See how many number of films there are in the…, juliodogpit 1,001 films 12,539 541 Edit, UPDATE--------------------------------------------------------------------------, Check out also: The 100 Greatest Documentaries, ranked as objectively as possible The 100 Greatest Directors The 100 Greatest…, gabriel guimarães? ¿Es una sátira? It's an unnerving feeling, one that the Master of the Seemingly Mundane Luis "Bunny" Buñuel was brilliant at provoking. With Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Julien Bertheau. Carole Bouquet Ángela Molina Fernando Rey Milena Vukotić Julien Bertheau André Weber María Asquerino Valerie Blanco Auguste Carrière Antonio Duque Ellen Bahl André Lacombe Muni Bernard Musson Piéral David Rocha Isabelle Sadoyan Jean-Claude Montalban Juan Santamaría Mario David Agnès Gattegno Silke Humel Roger Ibañez Richard Leduc Guy Montagné Jacques Debary, Luis Buñuel Jean-Claude Carrière Pierre Louÿs, Guy Villette Gina Pignier Jacqueline Porel Olivier Villette, In-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica Greenwich Film Production Les Films Galaxie, 欲望的隐晦目的, Esse Obscuro Objeto do Desejo, Ese Oscuro Objeto del Deseo, 욕망의 모호한 대상, 103 mins   It's a surrealist gesture unlike any other: a seemingly cohesive reality is presented before us (one man, one voice). What he's in love with is a projection of Conchita--an unquenchable, independent, sexually potent virgin whose cherry is waiting to be plucked--and not at all who she is as a far more interesting being: a mercurial, tempestuous, two-sided walking contradiction. These are the questions that keep me up at night. Imaginary order symbolic order Luis Buñuel, 1977 OBJET PETIT A VIDEO CLIP final scene Music Mending Lace Failure of Operation Power of Desire Religion Buying Conchita from her Mother Mathieu Carole Bouquet COMMODIFICATION Conchita as the object of desire JOUISSANCE Fantasy Nature Such contradictions exist comfortably in the Surrealist Buñuelverse. It's purely conventional narration until the very end, where Bunuel's trademark surreal elements finally creep in and give the story a whole new sinister twist. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. We want the chauvinist, Mathieu to be taught a lesson but when Conchita humiliates him by having sex with a younger man, any satisfying comeuppance is denied by the sheer cruelty on display. What could be in this sack that, for all intents and purposes, is a mere sack? It occurs in Belle de Jour (when Bunny tracks the feet of Catherine Deneuve for no apparent reason) and occurs here when the camera stops following our lead characters, pans right, and follows a random passerby carrying a sack walking down the street. This is a story about obsession and to a larger degree, psychoanalysis. Recounted in flashback are the romantic perils of Mathieu, a middle-aged French sophisticate as he falls for his nineteen-year-old former chambermaid Conchita. De esas películas que sabes que se tratan de una cosa, pero también sabes que se tratan de otra cosa que no entendiste con claridad. Mobile site. That Obscure Object of Desire, made in 1977 when Buñuel was almost eighty, is a seductive work that exemplifies, even as it studies, the perversity of human desire. Bunuel’s characters have been doing battle with erotic desire for more than 40 … It is the director’s last word on this, his great subject. Muestra lo desgraciada que puede ser un romance que no es correspondido o que nunca va a funcionar. That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) Directed by Luis Buñuel. That Obscure Object of Desire is a frequently unsettling treatise on the quixotic nature of lust and love. It is thus a fitting conclusion to his illustrious career. So I've had this film on my watchlist ever since I was about 17, so it always feels good to listen to recommendations of cute little Charlotte. Menarik! Adapted from Pierre Louÿs’ 1898 novel ‘Le Femme et le Pantin’, That Obscure Object of Desire marked Bunuel’s final film. That is a glaring omission and is absolutely necessary to point out at the beginning. That Obscure Object of Desire Critics Consensus. We try to tame our loves, but they will inevitably end up escaping us. We have terrorist attacks going on at the periphery of the film, which catch up to our characters in its shockingly explosive finale. prev next. 23. It's not really about who's right and who's wrong but more of a sharp reminder of how destructive and futile it is to idealise a person in order to love. When we fall in love, we fall in love with an idea of a person, and not necessarily who they are as a complex, living human being. Does she torment Mathieu for fun, or to prove a point, or neither? But in this one line, we get a sense that the teasing is for a reason. 35mm. Directed by Luis Buñuel. Yes: Fernando Rey provides the body of Mateo, but ardent followers of the French New Wave will immediately recognize the voice of Michel Piccoli and his droning, soothing timbre. Starring Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Fernando Rey, Milena Vukotic These movies don't shy away from deep emotions, having great potential for tear-shedding. That Obscure Object of Desire is available to watch and stream, rent on demand at iTunes online. I found it disappointing that the casting of two actresses for one role was done to get around a problem in filming and not as an intentional statement. 1,507 films 7,438 126 Edit, This list of personal favorites was originally assembled by Edgar Wright and Sam DiSalle in July 2016, and is semi-regularly…, Just a list of some pretty cool movie posters on the LB database. In a way, I'm not on board with this on a fundamental level: the idea of the "battle of the sexes" bores…, I was kind of set up to be skeptical of this, but damn if Bunuel didn't win me over. Why? A playful and intriguing story of a relationship between a middle aged man and a much younger woman. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. (Without a warning, Coach Buñuel will substitute spicy Spanish senorita Angela Molina in for QB Bouquet.) It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.9 and a MetaScore of 84. So, from what I can tell, there are three things going on here, three central elements to this film. Bio: I´m an aspirent to be a film student in Mexico so yeah, I like starving. No sé si Conchita estaba siendo seria o no, pero lo que sí me dio cosa fue el intenso acoso del viejo, ew. (Buñuel's friend and fellow Surrealist André Breton once noted that "the simplest Surrealist act would be to go into the the street and shoot indiscriminately at the crowd. Depicting a cat-and-mouse romance between an older bourgeois man and a young lower class woman, it's a ride filled with lies, erotic frustrations, and abundant symbolism as you would expect from a Bunuel feature. Appropriate for a film about the emotional detachment of its characters, there is not much emotional investment into the story. Momina uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Man lusting after woman and woman pining for man's love, it's a dynamic as old as stories have been around but refined to a caustic edge and laced with tormented passions. That's why Mateo beats Conchita to a bloody pulp in the film's gruesome climax, and why he gets so angry at Conchita's wild mood swings (willing sexual partner in one scene, cold virgin in the next) that he throws a bucket of water on her face. The camera lingers on this normal image for an abnormal amount of time. 2015, "If I gave you what you wanted now, you'd stop loving me.". (Without a warning, Coach Buñuel will substitute spicy Spanish senorita Angela Molina in for QB Bouquet.) There is something in cinema that we desire, but…. 1) Films missing are mainly hardcore porn and TV shows (Hitchcock mysteries namely). Review this Movie. Beda aktris disini biarpun meranin 1 karakter tapi beda sifat. It starts with the "2-girls-1-character" hitch, but it continues on and on with the sack, with Piccoli's voice impossibly tacked on to Rey's body, with terrorists (whose entire modus operandi is to disrupt the normal and strike fear into a populace's soul in places where fear shouldn't be felt), with more and more bizarre camera movements. Bouquet/Molina teases the hapless Mateo (Fernando Rey) all throughout the picture with their unspeakably abstract beauty. Film terakhir Buñuel nampilin karakter Conchita dalam 2 aktris, satunya aktris Prancis dan satunya aktris Spanyol. 55 films watched. obscureobject uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Film data from TMDb. All was well, until that climax.. WTF.. hitting a woman like that, oh get the fuck Outta here.. there is no better man than bunuel to provide the feeling of MALE IMPOTENCE without any physical dysfunction. conceived their movement as promoting art that was "beyond the real," or, more provocatively, "more real than real." Starting from the top, what strikes me about the relationship between Mathieu and Conchita, aside from (or, perhaps, extrapolated from) the obvious age difference, is that it's essentially…, can i get uhhh lana del rey's entire discography to go. There's, you know, the central plot, a story about an old man and a much younger woman and their various romantic entanglements; there's the framing device, the fact that our protagonist, the much older man, is telling this story to a group of passengers he just met on a train car; and there's the violent environmental backdrop, the constant references to acts of terrorism and encounters with criminal activity. Cut to next scene. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. That Obscure Object of Desire is an Comedy, Drama, Romance movie that was released in 1977 and has a run time of 1 hr 42 min. Directed by Luis Buñuel. "), We have a mysterious burlap sack that all the characters--a servant, a chambermaid, a seamstress, and Mateo himself--seem to carry around with them. That Obscure Object of Desire (French: Cet obscur objet du désir; Spanish: Ese oscuro objeto del deseo) is a 1977 comedy-drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, based on the 1898 novel The Woman and the Puppet by Pierre Louÿs.It was Buñuel's final directorial effort before his death in July 1983. A brilliant satire of the erotic romance, That Obscure Object of Desire is simultaneously a ridicule of the base human relationship being elevated to art and a classy film of its own. Here, Buñuel taps into a universal truth: the tensions that exists between idea and practice, between the conceived image and the tangible reality, between the abstract and the concrete. 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. Would you like to write a review? Add him to the list of filmmakers who went out on top rather than with a whimper--this is very much a self-contained story that feels current to the late 70s or even the 2020s, I suppose, but it also feels like a summation of a lot of the themes bubbling under Bunuel's career, and very much an 'older man looking back' film (see, say, Scorsese's The Irishman for another example of the genre). It's the way humans have worked for millennia, and the way humans will continue to work. I prayed to god that you'd die after I'd ruined youtive q lutar um pouquinho pra terminar e fui compensado pela cena na qual conchita tranca o velho pra fora e *mama* outro homem na frente dele e isso eh peak cinema. A disturbing exageration and revelation of gender and power roles, this story is as true today as it was when penned over 100 years ago. 1977 Directed by Luis Buñuel. 1,574 films watched. That Obscure Object of Desire [ 1977 ]: Amazon.co.uk: Ángela Molina, Carole Bouquet, Fernando Rey, Julien Bertheau, André Weber, Luis Buñuel: DVD & Blu-ray ¿Lo es? It highlights the objectification that perverts love in capitalist society: while we see Conchita as the obvious (sex) object of Matthiu's desire, we are less conditioned to seeing Matthiu as the (success) object of Conchita's desire. The heading should say that That Obscure Object of Desire was Bunuel's last film. Preface by Jonathan Rosenbaum, March 2005: When this piece was written, or more precisely assembled, over 30 years ago, Ray Durgnat and I were sharing a house in Del Mar, California with experimental filmmaker Louis Hock. This film follows a tempestuous love affair centered on sexual frustration across three countries (at least), and takes a critical look at the battle of the sexes. Luis Bunuel cleverly makes the audience question their own perspective of morality. Russia. both the WILD CONCHITA and PURE CONCHITA create the full picture of female beauty in male fantasy while ironically the PROTAGONIST, like we as the passive onlookers, can never possess both at the same time. However, what I got from it was blistering tale of deceit and manipulation through the…. I haven't seen most of these movies.…, NeverTooEarlyMP 4,925 films 7,655 460 Edit. What good is loveless sex to him if she isn't enthusiastic about it? Join here. What we've experienced is that queasy sensation that Freud dubbed "the uncanny", that strange feeling you get when something totally normal and innocuous becomes weird and distant in an instant. The heading now mentions that it was his final film. Obscure Objects of Desire: A Jam Session on Non-Narrative By Raymond Durgnat, David Ehrenstein and Jonathan Rosenbaum. Bunuel analyzes a relationship defined by materialism and sex, or really the lack of it, and how it drives lustful behavior. Not an official trailer for That Obscure Object of Desire. That Obscure Object of Desire (Luis Buñuel, 1977, Studio Canal, 15) 'A marvellous finale to a great career': Carole Bouquet and Fernando Rey in Buñuel's That Obscure Object of Desire. But in this one line, we get a sense that the teasing is for a reason. Easily, the most interesting element of Luis Bunuel’s last film is the interchanging performances of Carole Bouquet and Angelina Molina as Conchita, which reflect the ever-shifting dynamics of her relationship with Mathieu as well as Mathieu’s own toxic obsession with her. - Luis Buñuel. When we talk of "surrealism", we often forget the Surrealists' original intention of the word. This review may contain spoilers. Every film that has ever been nominated for an Academy Award in any category. Bouquet/Molina teases the hapless Mateo (Fernando Rey) all throughout the picture with their unspeakably abstract beauty. A cinematic world is presented to us in the most mundane, straightforward manner: no fancy camera angles, high-key lighting that resembles a sitcom, flat voices and plateau-like performances of no note. Favorites: Amadeus (1984), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Funny Games (2007), A Clockwork Orange (1971). Home ask archive letterboxd screencaps. But damn, I'm glad I didn't watch it back then. What does that even mean? The "2-girls-1-character" metaphor is only one extension of Buñuel's assault on our normal conceptions of reality. Please do not use ALL CAPS. It's fan-made!Song used for my video is I Know What You Want by !DelaDap. Official theatrical movie poster (#1 of 2) for That Obscure Object of Desire (1977). Berlatar belakang Spanyol dan Prancis saat pecahnya insurgensi teroris, film tersebut mengisahkan cerita seorang pria tua Prancis yang jatuh cinta dengan seorang wanita Spanyol muda Buy That Obscure Object of Desire [ 1977 ] from Amazon's Movies Store. But, similarly to how he put us into the shoes of his upper class citizens in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoise, Bunuel’s intent is arguably to once again pull us in his orbit and ensure we experience the frustration of his characters. We simplify our "objects of desire" not because we consciously want to, but because we cannot deal with our own tumultuous and oft-complex passions without simplifying. He is also hopelessly, admirably in love with Conchita--the first time he's felt love in his life. Film data from TMDb. Mobile site. No hay deseos inocentes." Because, as Buñuel so provocatively and powerfully demonstrates in his "two-actresses-one-woman" metaphor, we are mercurial creatures hard to pin down. Some are depressingly sad, others too beautiful; some feel very real, others perfectly dreamy. There is nothing romantic about this, although we might be mistaken to think it because of the beautiful scenery and the longing, lingering stares and the shots revealing the seductive nature of Conchita. But during the course of 100 minutes, this mundane reality (i.e., what human beings conceive as "reality") is subtly subverted by Buñuel. And so, on a note both calm and sly, begins Luis Bunuel’s “That Obscure Object of Desire.”. What a great film to end your career on. Sure, Bunuel probably took the opportunity to weave a statement into the film with it, especially about the dual nature of the character, but finding out it was not part of the original intent took away some of the impressiveness of the idea. I don't know how Buñuel does it, but he once again subverts my entire concept of reality with the nonchalance of a cool-cucumber grandpa. When Conchita says this, she's played by the frigid French actress Carole Bouquet. Ok, pensé que iba a ser una simple historia erótica y ya, pero recordé quién lo dirigía. Their initial infatuation, and his lust quickly becomes twisted until they end up becoming resentful and bitter towards each other, with them both trying to grab power in the relationship. Luis Bunuel's psycho-sexual foray into the expectations, manipulations and conflicts between an older man and a young, liberated woman is endlessly fascinating. Fernando Rey plays Mathieu a wealthy Frenchman who falls for a young maid, Conchita (Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina playing the same role). Enjoy! What good is his trust if she keeps lying…. Mathieu( Fernando Rey) makes the mistake of thinking that his inclination towards possessiveness is a sign of love. En si la siento como una comedia. in Belle de Jour.). The focus of his obsession, Conchita( Carole Bouquet) is far too independent to naively succumb to his demands and in one scene even wears a chastity belt to fend off his advances. And, perhaps most subtly, we have two men playing the role of Mateo. That Obscure Object of Desire is simply sexy and entertaining. There's a lot going on in this film and I'm sure I missed a good deal of it on my first watch. There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. Here, Buñuel taps into a universal truth: the tensions that exists between idea and practice, between the conceived image and the tangible reality, between the…. But the Surrealists (Breton, Dali, Buñuel, et al.) No sé si estar a favor de Chabelita pero luego pienso que tiene ciertos problemas o no sé, es que me hizo recordar a Lolita (el libro), esta historia está contada desde la perspectiva del protagonista así que no sabemos todo al 100%, te dan…. Made by fans in Auckland, New Zealand. "That Obscure Object of Desire" (1977) was the last movie Luis Bunuel directed, and it's a good one with Bunuel using two actresses to play the same female character. Trust that the person you seek will give themselves up to you in due time, if that's what both people want. Bunny's Cet Obscur Objet du Désir helps us understand. that obscure object of desire Cet obscur objet du désir Luis Buñuel c* magnoliant liked this . It's an extremely captivating tale reflective on the truth of love and the fallibility of human nature, with occasional gags and heavy political undertone throughout. Watched But this reality is revealed as highly unreal, constructed and false. Kate. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. It plays out from a metaphorical distance as a pattern of repetitive behaviors. This film is so twisted, up until the final shot. But if you’re aiming for a good crying this Valentine’s, you’re sure to find the perfect fit amongst them. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. The most wonderful moment in a Buñuel comes when he's following a main character....and his camera will suddenly and fetishistically focus on an element that seemed innocuous but has now become an object of unwarranted attention. Highly recommended. Mateo is a snide, privileged bourgeois who piggishly thinks men should "own" women. In-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica, The 1001 Greatest Films, ranked as objectively as possible, The 100 Greatest Documentaries, ranked as objectively as possible, Every Film Ever Nominated For An Academy Award In Any Category. The acting deliveries are also top-notch, with Fernando Rey being the absolute standout, playing an older naive romantic with absolute conviction. Seeming almost flattered by their curiosity, he tells them a story. Object of desire definition is - something that people want to have. Dec To narrow down the best of the best, Stacker compiled Letterboxd and IMDb data on all of the films streaming on Prime as of April 27, 2020. Immediately download the That Obscure Object of Desire summary, chapter-by-chapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more - everything you need for studying or teaching That Obscure Object of Desire. A Surrealist Red Herring: Luis Buñuel’s "That Obscure Object of Desire" One of the surrealist’s most clever conflations of reality and its surreal plane rests … Belle de Jour is included in a sparkling new 50th anniversary restoration that bests all previous releases (including Criterion’s), and the set is rounded out with The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and That Obscure Object of Desire. When you don't know what you want but you want it regardless, that's the natural conclusion presented in That Obscure Object of Desire. Wait...what the what?! JorGD24 uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Your score has been saved for That Obscure Object of Desire. ", So says Conchita, the mercurial-virginal Spanish dancer mysteriously played by two women in Luis Buñuel's final masterpiece Cet Obscur Objet du Désir. Yes, the gentleman replies pleasantly, I had a most excellent reason. That Obscure Object of Desire is simply sexy and entertaining. TMDb The result is a film that might be more admirable than compelling in the way Bunuel’s greatest films are. You need trust. This…. Here is an up-to-date…, Some of the Chaotic Cinema Facebook page's favourite films, Jayce Fryman 18,683 films 3,221 102 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films. That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) Carlos Valladares’s review published on Letterboxd: "If I gave you what you wanted now, you'd stop loving me." Garagepunk66 10:41, 13 January 2013 (UTC) I have made the necessary change. That Obscure Object of Desire (bahasa Prancis: Cet obscur objet du désir; bahasa Spanyol: Ese oscuro objeto del deseo), yang dirilis pada 1977, adalah film terakhir yang disutradarai oleh Luis Buñuel. Fernando Rey, bless him, dives into the role and commits completely-he's never not convincing as the beneficiary of the society he's in, while at the same time spending…. So says Conchita, the mercurial-virginal Spanish dancer mysteriously played by two women in Luis Buñuel's final masterpiece Cet Obscur Objet du Désir. 669 films watched. There's a number of…, *Updated 1/15/21* Working my way through the entire Criterion Collection one spine number at a time. The transfer is crystal clear, and was apparently remastered by Studio Canal/Lionsgate. Report this film, Roses are redMathieu's balls are blueAt first I was confusedWho the fuck was who, "If I gave you what you wanted now, you'd stop loving me. Why do we follow this passerby? THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE Tuesday, March 12 7:50 Introduced by David Thomson (1977, Luis Buñuel) Ever-suave Fernando Rey’s maid – played without comment and interchangeably by cool French Carole Bouquet and sultry Spaniard Ángela Molina – continually frustrates him by resisting consummation while declaring her love. Depicting a cat-and-mouse romance between an older bourgeois man and a young lower class woman, it's a ride filled with lies, erotic frustrations, and abundant symbolism as you would expect from a Bunuel feature. Cet obscure objet du désir/That Obscure Object of Desire (1977 France/Spain 102 mins). 1 year ago +391. (The mystery of what's in the sack is, frankly, more intriguing to me than "What's in the box?" Doesn't matter if it's sexual or romantic, these things can't be forced but must be earned through patience and love. So says Conchita, the mercurial-virginal Spanish dancer mysteriously played by two women in Luis Buñuel's final masterpiece Cet Obscur Objet du Désir. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 22, I can handle the truth. "Todo deseo tiene un objeto y éste es siempre oscuro. Paradoxically, if Conchita ends up giving herself to Mateo, he will most likely immediately stop caring for her. © Letterboxd Limited. IMDb Final film by the 77-year-old director. Buñuel was 77 when he made this masterful swan song: an anarchic send-off to his career-long obsessions that stars go-to Fernando Rey as Mathieu, a French bon vivant who spends a train ride flashing back to his doomed love with a mercurial flamenco dancer named Conchita (played by Carole Bouquet and Angela Molina). © Letterboxd Limited. Favorites: That Obscure Object of Desire (1977), Ordet (1955), Late Spring (1949), A Woman Under the Influence (1974). WRITE A REVIEW NO, THANK YOU. Perhaps most subtly, we are mercurial creatures hard to pin down earned patience! Thesis on film theory, this movie is essentially what it all down... The hapless Mateo ( Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Bertheau! The emotional detachment of its characters, there is something in cinema that we Desire but…. 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