Via Appia (1990)
A controversial movie about Brazil's seedy underworld
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...
Director: Jochen Hick
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 1, 1990
Cast
- Peter Senner - Frank
- Guilherme de Pádua - José
- Yves Jansen - Regisseur
- Margarita Schmidt - Lucia
- José Carlos Berenguer - Sergio
- Gustavo Motta - Ulieno
Screenplay
Music: Charly Schöppner
Production: freihändler filmproduktion, Galeria Alaska Productions, ZDF
Country: Germany
Language: English, Deutsch, Português, Español
Original Language: de
Keywords
aids, rio de janeiro, hiv, male prostitution, gay theme
More Films by Director: Jochen Hick
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Via Appia stars Peter Senner, Guilherme de Pádua, Yves Jansen, Margarita Schmidt, José Carlos Berenguer, Gustavo Motta.
- How long is Via Appia?
- Via Appia has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Via Appia?
- Via Appia is a Adventure, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Via Appia produced?
- Via Appia was produced in Germany.