That Obscure Object of Desire by Luis Buñuel at Casa del Cinema, Nov 17 and 29, 2026
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Illustration generated with artificial intelligence: it is not a photograph of the Casa del Cinema or of the event.«Cet obscur objet du désir» (That Obscure Object of Desire), known in Italian as «Quell'oscuro oggetto del desiderio», by Luis Buñuel, screens on November 17 and 29, 2026 at the Casa del Cinema (Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, Villa Borghese, Rome), in the original version with Italian subtitles. The ticket price is not published, and tickets are bought online through the ticket office the venue indicates.
Updated October 30, 2026.
Official presentation of That Obscure Object of Desire
«la formulazione più estrema»
Text from the official Cultura Roma Capitale page (service translation: “the most extreme formulation”), source
The film, released in 1977 and produced in France, runs 100 minutes. The cast includes Fernando Rey, Carole Bouquet, Ángela Molina, Julien Bertheau, André Weber and Milena Vukotic. As the presentation recalls, it is Buñuel's last feature film, based on «La femme et le pantin» (“The Woman and the Puppet”) by Pierre Louÿs.
The story takes place largely during a train journey: the wealthy Mathieu tells his fellow passengers about his tormented relationship with the young Conchita, who promises to give herself and then rejects him. The director gives the role to two actresses, Carole Bouquet and Ángela Molina, who alternate without explanation, so that the Obscure Object of Desire stays without a fixed identity.
In the background, bombings and violence enter everyday life with growing ease. The presentation reads the work as an erotic comedy, a fable about the impossibility of possession and an ironic summary of the director's universe, with a moral summed up this way: desire lives as long as something resists it.
That Obscure Object of Desire is part of the series «Luis Buñuel: lo sguardo tagliente» (“Luis Buñuel: The Sharp Gaze”), which fills the month of November.
Where That Obscure Object of Desire is screened: Casa del Cinema
The venue is inside the park of Villa Borghese and is promoted by the Fondazione Cinema per Roma. The Buñuel series uses the Cinecittà and Fellini rooms.
The series includes many other titles by the director, among them Él, La ilusión viaja en tranvía and Ensayo de un crimen.
Practical information for That Obscure Object of Desire
- Dates: November 17 and 29, 2026
- Where: Villa Borghese, Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, 00197 Rome
- Film: «Cet obscur objet du désir», France 1977, 100 minutes, directed by Luis Buñuel
- Language: original version with Italian subtitles
- Tickets: price not published, online purchase from the Casa del Cinema ticket office
- Organization: Fondazione Cinema per Roma
- Full program of the series on the venue's site: casadelcinema.it
- Getting there: use the ATAC journey planner
Frequently asked questions about That Obscure Object of Desire
On which days is That Obscure Object of Desire screened?
On November 17 and 29, 2026.
What is the Italian title of That Obscure Object of Desire?
«Quell'oscuro oggetto del desiderio».
Does That Obscure Object of Desire have subtitles?
Yes, the print is the original version with Italian subtitles.
How long is That Obscure Object of Desire?
100 minutes.
Which work is That Obscure Object of Desire based on?
On «La femme et le pantin» (“The Woman and the Puppet”) by Pierre Louÿs.
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