Forrest Gump
1994 · Comedy · Drama
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Film / 1977
That Obscure Object of Desire
Directed by
Luis Buñuel
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.
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
Fernando ReyMathieu Faber
Carole BouquetConchita
Ángela MolinaConchita
Julien BertheauÉdouard
André WeberMartin
Milena VukotićMother on the Train
María AsquerinoEncarnación, Conchita's Mother
Ellen BahlManolita
Valerie BlancoIsabelle
Auguste CarrièreWoman who Mending at the Window
Jacques DebaryJudge on the Train
Antonio DuqueDriver
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André LacombeDoorman
Lita Lluch-PeiroDancer
Annie MonangeCabaret Employee
Jean-Claude MontalbanWaiter in the Bar
MuniConcierge
Bernard MussonDeporting Policeman
PiéralPsychology Teacher
Isabelle RattierSecretary
Isabelle SadoyanJadiner
Juan SantamaríaTravel Agency Employee
Mario David(uncredited)
Agnès Gattegno(uncredited)
Silke Humel(uncredited)
Roger Ibáñez(uncredited)
Richard Leduc(uncredited)
Guy Montagné(uncredited)
Justo RuizSect's Member (uncredited)
Michel PiccoliMathieu Faber (voice) (uncredited)
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