Walter Hugo Khouri

Directing

Walter Hugo Khouri

Born October 21, 1929 · Sao Paulo - Brazil

Died June 27, 2003 · aged 73

Walter Hugo Khouri was born in São Paulo, in 1929, and through his career directed 25 feature-length films, beginning after working as a technician at the Vera Cruz Film Company during the production of "O Cangaceiro". Debuting with 1951s "O Gigante de Pedra", Khouri was a complete auteur, working as screenwriter, director, camera operator and editing supervisor for most of his films. During his …

Known For

Love Strange LoveLove Strange Love · 1982
Love Strange Love
5.81982
MovieDramaHistory
A man remembers forty-eight crucial hours in his life when, as a child, he visited his mother, the favorite woman of an important politician, in a bordello owned by him, right before some important political changes in 1937 Brazil. In those hours, he discovers his own sexuality.
Men and WomenMen and Women · 1964
Men and Women
6.91964
MovieDrama
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.
Paixão PerdidaPaixão Perdida · 1999
Paixão Perdida
5.81999
MovieDrama
A paralized twelve year boy watches his womanizer dad seduce his baby sitter.
Wistful LoverWistful Lover · 1984
Wistful Lover
6.11984
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Ana is going through psychological problems. She and lifelong friend Cléia decide to revisit the place they spent their childhood together in an attempt to get better results in her treatment. But they meet a stranger who will upset their plans.
The Amorous OnesThe Amorous Ones · 1968
The Amorous Ones
5.91968
MovieDrama
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.
II · 1987
I
4.91987
MovieDramaRomance
Powerful and insatiable millionaire hides in his own private island for the weekend, in search of answers for his feeling of personal dissatisfaction. But he is not alone on the beautiful beach: he's surrounded by the women he cares for, especially his daughter, for whom he nurtures an almost incestuous desire.
Paixão e SombrasPaixão e Sombras · 1977
Paixão e Sombras
10.01977
MovieDrama
Movie director visits a set on a studio about to be closed. For his next film, he wants his faithful favorite actress, but she is now tempted by a profitable TV deal.
The GoddessesThe Goddesses · 1972
The Goddesses
6.01972
MovieDrama
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.

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