The Desire - 1975

The Desire 1975 Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri O Desejo

Widowed one year ago, Eleonora, a 33-year-old woman from Sao Paulo's upper bourgeoisie, lives alone, unsuited to her husband's absence, an intellectual frustrated and torn between the need for transcendence and a strong sexual compulsion. The life of the couple, although not happy, was intense. However, the presence of her a long-time friend Ana Maria, just arrived from Paris, a middle-class university student, is staying at his house. The two go to the site of Eleonora and she remembers her life with Marcelo and his death by drowning.

Country Brazil

Production Country Brazil

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Gneres Drama , Horror

Production Companies Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz , Servicine Serviços Cinematográficos

Release Date 18 July 1975

99 mins