Walter Hugo Khouri
1929 - 2003During his career, Khouri filmed the moral decadence of the Brazilian bourgeoisie and the erotic aesthetics as a personal, psychological issue. His works focused on the existential character of Brazilian society's upper classes. His filmes are marked by the presence of Marcelo, a recurring character that serves as an avatar and alter-ego for Khouri himself. He died in São Paulo in 2003, at age 73.
Men and Women
Walter Hugo Khouri
Norma Bengell, Odete Lara
Two friends take two prostitutes for a night of pleasure. But the night turns out to be frustrating for all involved, as much bitterness is revealed in their conversation and attitudes, uncovering their anguish and deeper feelings, and the emptiness of their lives.
Men and Women
O Desejo
Walter Hugo Khouri
Fernando Amaral, Selma Egrei
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.
The Desire
As Amorosas
Walter Hugo Khouri
Paulo José, Jacqueline Myrna
An anguished university student in his early 30's ponders the state of his life in light of his relationships with a politicized classmate, a TV actress selling the image of a femme fatale and his bourgeois sister.
The Amorous Ones
Estranho Encontro
Walter Hugo Khouri
Andrea Bayard, Mário Sérgio
Tormented and scared girl escapes from being hit at night on a barren road. The driver rescues and shelters her in a mansion belonging to his mistress. Discovers that she is running away from a psychotic husband, and due to the gracious assistance, falls madly in love with her. When the caretaker of the mansion discovers a ransom offered for who find the young woman, he tells her whereabouts to the husband, who ruthlessly pursues their victim.
Strange Encounter
A Ilha
Walter Hugo Khouri
Luigi Picchi, Eva Wilma
A millionaire invites some friends for a weekend on an island, where some say there is a buried treasure. But a storm takes the boat away, and they stay isolated from the rest of the world. In these conditions, everybody starts to show their real nature and character.
A Ilha
As Filhas do Fogo
Walter Hugo Khouri
Paola Morra, Karin Rodrigues
A young woman living in São Paulo goes to Gramado to visit a friend of hers. Together, they meet an odd woman who engages in strange experiences in parapsychology. From then on, bizarre events are bound to happen.
Daughters of Fire
O Corpo Ardente
Walter Hugo Khouri
Barbara Laage, Mário Benvenutti
Márcia discovers that her husband is having an affair and decides to take a trip out into an isolated part of Brazil with little human contact. There she finds a black stallion roaming the fields.
The Burning Body
O Palácio dos Anjos
Walter Hugo Khouri
Geneviève Grad, Luc Merenda
Bárbara, a French girl living in São Paulo, and two friends decide to transform a little apartment into a luxury bordello, "The Palace of Angels", securing money and success, but some problems as well.
The Palace of Angels
Mônica e a Sereia do Rio
Mauricio de Sousa, Walter Hugo Khouri
Tetê Espíndola, Marli Bortoletto
Monica steps into a magical world and comes across a friendly little fairy. The fairy shares a magical secret: in this realm, everyone can pursue their true passions. Excited by the possibilities, Monica declares her love for storytelling and enthusiastically begins to weave enchanting tales for all to enjoy.
Mônica e a Sereia do Rio
As Deusas
Walter Hugo Khouri
Lilian Lemmertz, Mário Benvenutti
Psychiatrist lends her country house to patient, expecting she would repose. But she meets a neurotic former lover, and the psychiatrist gets so involved in the couple's problems that she ends up getting dependent of them.
The Goddesses
