The final film from the 77-year-old Luis Bunuel shows the playful director in as outrageous form as ever, casting two women--the graceful Carole Bouquet and the saucy Angela Molina--in the role of Conchita, a beautiful but elusive Spanish girl who becomes the object of obsession for
Mathieu (Fernando Rey, his voice dubbed into French by Michel Piccoli), an upstanding French businessman. Widowed seven years ago, Mathieu regards love and sex moralistically, priding himself on his ability to count on one hand the number of times he had sex with a woman he didn't love. When he
sees Conchita, however, his mind overflows with thoughts of her. Although Conchita professes ...
Released:
1977
Rated:
R
Length:
100 mins