Hunger for Love (1968)
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
Cast
- Leila Diniz - Ulla
- Arduíno Colassanti - Felipe
- Irene Stefânia - Mariana
- Paulo Porto - Alfredo
- Manfredo Colassanti
- Neville D'Almeida
- Lia Rossi
- Olga Danitch
Screenplay
- Guilherme Figueiredo (Original Story)
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Hunger for Love stars Leila Diniz, Arduíno Colassanti, Irene Stefânia, Paulo Porto, Manfredo Colassanti, Neville D'Almeida.
- How long is Hunger for Love?
- Hunger for Love has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Hunger for Love?
- Hunger for Love is a Drama film.
- Where was Hunger for Love produced?
- Hunger for Love was produced in Brazil.