The Desire
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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.
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Part of A Vida De Marcelo
9 films
Cast
6 people
Walter Hugo Khouri Director · Antonio Meliande Cinematographer Maurício Wilke Editor
First release July 18, 1975 · Produced in Brazil · Production Servicine Serviços Cinematográficos
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Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz
Production
Servicine Serviços Cinematográficos
Production
Brazil
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Original title
O Desejo
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · July 18, 1975
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