Via Appia
“A controversial movie about Brazil's seedy underworld”
Synopsis
Frank, a HIV infected former Lufthansa steward, goes back to Rio from Germany with a film crew to look for Mario, a young man with whom he had a one night stand. Before Mario departed the morning after, he left a message scrawled in soap on the bathroom mirror: 'Welcome to the AIDS club'. Frank and his director hire a fast talking hustler named José (Guilherme di Padua) to help them to find Mario who seems alway to have just left whenever they arrive. Via Appia is the nickname of a Rio district where male prostitutes hang out...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jochen Hick
- Screenplay & Story
- Jochen Hick
- Original Score
- Charly Schöppner
- Original Title
- Via Appia
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Release Date
- 01/09/1990
- Spoken Languages
- English, German, Portuguese, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- freihändler filmproduktion, Galeria Alaska Productions, ZDF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jochen Hick
Jochen Hick
Charly Schöppner
Norbert Friedländer, Jochen Hick
Department Leadership Roster
Norbert Friedländer
Producer
Jochen Hick
Director
Jochen Hick
Writer
Jochen Hick
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Via Appia
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What is Via Appia about?
Frank, a HIV infected former Lufthansa steward, goes back to Rio from Germany with a film crew to look for Mario, a young man with whom he had a one night stand. Before Mario departed the morning after, he left a message scrawled in soap on the bathroom mirror: 'Welcome to the AIDS club'. Frank and his director hire a fast talking hustler named José (Guilherme di Padua) to help them to find Mario who seems alway to have just left whenever they arrive. Via Appia is the nickname of a Rio district where male prostitutes hang out...
Who directed Via Appia?
Via Appia was directed by Jochen Hick.
Who stars in Via Appia?
The principal cast of Via Appia includes Peter Senner, Guilherme de Pádua, Yves Jansen, Margarita Schmidt, José Carlos Berenguer.
When was Via Appia released and how long is it?
Via Appia was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Via Appia?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Via Appia was composed by Charly Schöppner.