Hunger for Love
Fome de Amor
Synopsis
An extended research tour of US university film programs introduced dos Santos to the American avant-garde filmmakers, among them Jonas Mekas and Stan Brakhage, who would directly inspire his formally radical adaptation of an allegorical short story about adultery and colonialism by Guilherme de Figueiredo. Filmed in both Manhattan and Brazil and set against the background of the Vietnam War and its protests, Hunger for Love uses a rigorously abstract soundtrack and narrative structure to evoke the acute paranoia of the period building up to the December 1968 military coup that tipped Brazil perilously close to a conservative dictatorship. With its harsh critique of the decadent tendencies of the Sixties counterculture, Hunger for Love offers a key expression of the self-consciously “ideological” phase of Cinema Novo. -Harvard Film Archive
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Screenplay & Story
- Guilherme Figueiredo, Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Original Score
- Guilherme Magalhães Vaz
- Original Title
- Fome de Amor
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- Herbert Richers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Guilherme Figueiredo, Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Guilherme Magalhães Vaz
Dib Lutfi
Rafael Justo Valverde
Paulo Porto, Herbert Richers
Department Leadership Roster
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Director
Paulo Porto
Producer
Herbert Richers
Producer
Rafael Justo Valverde
Editor
Guilherme Magalhães Vaz
Original Music Composer
Dib Lutfi
Director of Photography
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hunger for Love
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What is Hunger for Love about?
An extended research tour of US university film programs introduced dos Santos to the American avant-garde filmmakers, among them Jonas Mekas and Stan Brakhage, who would directly inspire his formally radical adaptation of an allegorical short story about adultery and colonialism by Guilherme de Figueiredo. Filmed in both Manhattan and Brazil and set against the background of the Vietnam War and its protests, Hunger for Love uses a rigorously abstract soundtrack and narrative structure to evoke the acute paranoia of the period building up to the December 1968 military coup that tipped Brazil perilously close to a conservative dictatorship. With its harsh critique of the decadent tendencies of the Sixties counterculture, Hunger for Love offers a key expression of the self-consciously “ideological” phase of Cinema Novo. -Harvard Film Archive
Who directed Hunger for Love?
Hunger for Love was directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.
Who stars in Hunger for Love?
The principal cast of Hunger for Love includes Leila Diniz, Arduíno Colassanti, Irene Stefânia, Paulo Porto, Manfredo Colassanti.
When was Hunger for Love released and how long is it?
Hunger for Love was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Hunger for Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hunger for Love was composed by Guilherme Magalhães Vaz.