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That Obscure Object of Desire (Cet obscur objet du désir)

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Set in Spain and France against the backdrop of a terrorist insurgency, the film tells the story of an aging Frenchman who falls in love with a young woman who repeatedly frustrates his romantic and sexual desires.

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Director
Luis Bunuel
Date Made
1977
Country
Spain
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