The Desire

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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Release Date

July 18, 1975

Status

Released

Original Title

O Desejo

Runtime

1h 39min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Portuguese

Part of

A Vida De Marcelo

Includes: Eros, the God of Love, The Desire, Invitation to Pleasure, O Último Êxtase, O Prisioneiro do Sexo, Forever, Paixão Perdida, The Amorous Ones, I