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Release Date:
29 April 1983 (USA)
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Tagline:
Nothing Human Loves Forever
Plot:
The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age...
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Awards:
2 nominations
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Stylish Vampire Movie- Love Is Eternal While It Lasts
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Catherine Deneuve | ... | Miriam |
 | David Bowie | ... | John |
 | Susan Sarandon | ... | Sarah Roberts |
 | Cliff De Young | ... | Tom Haver |
 | Beth Ehlers | ... | Alice Cavender |
 | Dan Hedaya | ... | Lieutenant Allegrezza |
| Rufus Collins | ... | Charlie Humphries |
| Suzanne Bertish | ... | Phyllis |
| James Aubrey | ... | Ron |
 | Ann Magnuson | ... | Young Woman from Disco |
| John Stephen Hill | ... | Young Man from Disco |
| Shane Rimmer | ... | Arthur Jelinek |
| Bauhaus | ... | Disco Group |
| Douglas Lambert | ... | TV Host |
| Bessie Love | ... | Lillybelle |
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97 min
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Colour (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Singapore:R21 (cut) |
Iceland:16 |
Finland:K-16 (1989) |
Finland:K-18 (1983) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Australia:M |
France:-12 |
Norway:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:18 |
Brazil:18
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The last film of Bessie Love.
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Revealing mistakes: In the climactic sequence, Miriam takes a swipe at one of the cadavers, knocking its jaw off. The impact causes it to wobble, making it obvious that it is a rigid, lightweight prop.
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Featured in "Best! Movies! Ever!: Sex Scenes (#1.5)" (2007)
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Bela Lugosi Is Dead
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A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERSWhat TV episode also features a scientist trying to learn how reverse aging by studying children with progeria?
What the heck happened at the end?
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In New York City, the lovers Miriam Blaylock (Catherine Deneuve) and John (David Bowie) are vampires that survive through time under the Egyptian symbol of Ankh. When John starts an accelerated aging process, he seeks the specialist Dr. Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon). However, he does not survive, and Miriam selects Sarah to be her next lover.
"The Hunger" is one of the best vampire movies ever made. I recall when I saw this movie for the first time, in an art cinema in Rio de Janeiro, and later at least three times on VHS. Now on DVD, this stylish film improves with the fantastic melancholic and artistic atmosphere, with a magnificent music score and wonderful cinematography. This movie is totally underrated in IMDb since it is one of the most beautiful vampire movies ever made, actually a masterpiece of the genre. Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon have overwhelming performances in this unforgettable movie. The remarkable scene of the lesbian love of Miriam and Sarah is among the most erotic in the cinema history, never being vulgar. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "Fome de Viver" ("Hunger for Living")