Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri, Amor Estranho Amor (1982) is a seminal piece of Brazilian cinema that explores the intersections of memory, burgeoning sexuality, and the decay of political power. Often overshadowed by its legal controversies involving star Xuxa Meneghel, the film remains a complex psychological drama that uses its erotic elements to critique the elite society of 1930s Brazil. Plot and Narrative Structure
A word of warning: The legal status of the English dub is murky. The Brazilian rights holders have frequently reissued the film in Portuguese, but the English version's distributing rights have expired in most regions. Seek it out at your own risk, but respect the artists. Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri , Amor Estranho
Rating: 4/5 Stars (or 8/10)
Finding an English-dubbed version of this film is like hunting for a needle in a haystack. While Amor Estranho Amor The Brazilian rights holders have frequently reissued the
Rating: ★★★☆☆ (Five stars for weirdness, two for taste. Averages out to a perfect cult classic.) While Amor Estranho Amor Rating: ★★★☆☆ (Five stars
The politician, then a 12-year-old boy named Hugo (Marcelo Ribeiro), is sent from his impoverished home to live in a lavish Rio de Janeiro mansion. This is no ordinary residence. It is a high-class brothel run by the elegant, calculating madame, Anna (Vera Fischer, a Miss Brazil turned international star). Here, politicians, military leaders, and businessmen come to indulge their most private desires.