That Obscure Object of Desire

1977 film by Luis Buñuel
Movie film Q1138798
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That Obscure Object of Desire

Summary

That Obscure Object of Desire is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • That Obscure Object of Desire received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[3].
  • That Obscure Object of Desire received the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[4].
  • That Obscure Object of Desire received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film[5].
  • That Obscure Object of Desire received the National Board of Review Award for Best Director[6].
  • That Obscure Object of Desire's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • That Obscure Object of Desire was directed by Luis Buñuel[8].
  • Luis Buñuel wrote the screenplay for That Obscure Object of Desire[9].
  • Jean-Claude Carrière wrote the screenplay for That Obscure Object of Desire[10].
  • Pierre Louÿs wrote the screenplay for That Obscure Object of Desire[11].
  • That Obscure Object of Desire's composer is recorded as Richard Wagner[12].
  • That Obscure Object of Desire's genre is comedy film[13].
  • That Obscure Object of Desire's genre is drama film[14].
  • That Obscure Object of Desire's genre is film based on literature[15].
  • That Obscure Object of Desire's based on is recorded as The Woman and the Puppet[16].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was Fernando Rey[17].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was Carole Bouquet[18].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was Ángela Molina[19].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was Milena Vukotic[20].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was Julien Bertheau[21].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was André Lacombe[22].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was André Weber[23].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was Bernard Musson[24].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was Ellen Bahl[25].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was Isabelle Sadoyan[26].
  • A cast member of That Obscure Object of Desire was Jacques Debary[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

That Obscure Object of Desire was produced by Serge Silberman[28]. It was directed by Luis Buñuel[8]. Screenwriters include Luis Buñuel[9], Jean-Claude Carrière[10], and Pierre Louÿs[11]. Cast members include Fernando Rey[17], Carole Bouquet[18], Ángela Molina[19], Milena Vukotic[20], Julien Bertheau[21], and André Lacombe[22].

Publication

Publication dates include August 17, 1977[29], September 21, 1977[30], October 8, 1977[31], November 19, 1977[32], November 24, 1977[33], and November 28, 1977[34]. Original languages include Spanish[35] and French[36]. Genres include comedy film[13], drama film[14], and film based on literature[15].

Reception

Awards received include National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[3], a class of award[37]; National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[4], a class of award[38]; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film[5], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1975[41]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Director[6], an award for best direction[42], in United States[43], founded in 1945[44]. Reviews include 8.8/10[45], 97%[46], and 84/100[47].

Why It Matters

That Obscure Object of Desire has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did That Obscure Object of Desire receive?

Honors received include National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[4], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film[5], and National Board of Review Award for Best Director[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . mrqe.com. mrqe.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [45] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [46] . wikidata.org.
  31. [47] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Pierre Guffroy
    Publication date +1977-08-17T00:00:00Z, +1977-09-21T00:00:00Z, +1977-10-08T00:00:00Z +16
    Screenwriter Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière, Pierre Louÿs
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}
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