Love Strange Love
| Love Strange Love | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Walter Hugo Khouri |
| Produced by | Anibal Massaini Neto |
| Written by | Walter Hugo Khouri |
| Starring |
Vera Fischer Tarcísio Meira Xuxa Meneghel |
| Music by | Rogério Duprat |
| Cinematography | Antonio Meliande |
| Edited by | Eder Mazzini |
Production company |
Cinearte |
| Distributed by | Embrafilme |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Love Strange Love[2][3] (Portuguese: Amor Estranho Amor) is a 1982 Brazilian erotic drama film directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. The film stars Vera Fischer, Tarcísio Meira and Xuxa Meneghel. Fischer won the Best Actress Award at the 15th Festival de Brasília as well as the Air France Award.[1][4]
Plot
The story involves an adult man's recollection of a short period in his life in 1937.
On the eve of key political change in Brazil, a 12-year-old boy is sent to live in a bordello. The bordello's owner, the favorite woman of an important politician, is also the child's mother. In those hours, he discovers his own sexuality.
Cast
- Vera Fischer as Anna
- Tarcísio Meira as "Dr. Osmar
- Xuxa Meneghel as Tamara
- Íris Bruzzi as Laura
- Walter Forster as Hugo (Adult)
- Marcelo Ribeiro as Hugo (Child)
- Mauro Mendonça as Dr. Benicio
Controversy
The movie is considered controversial by some because it contains two scenes where the libertine character played by Meneghei has a sexual encounter with a 12 year old boy.[5]
Awards
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
| 1982 | Candango Trophy | Best Actress | Vera Fischer | Won |
| Air France | Best Actress | Vera Fischer | Won | |
References
- 1 2 "Amor Estranho Amor" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ Miller, Rick (January 13, 1993). "She's Coming To America". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ↑ Love Strange Love at Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ "Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro - Os Vencedores do Festival" (in Portuguese). Secretaria de Estado de Cultura. Archived from the original on July 2, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ↑ Campos, Jesse. "Xuxa Precisa Chorar". Bragança Jornal. Retrieved 5 December 2015.