Walter Hugo Khouri

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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.
The Burning BodyThe Burning Body · 1966
The Burning Body
6.51966
MovieDrama
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.
ForeverForever · 1991
Forever
4.41991
MovieDrama
Marked by her father's strong presence, since he is a rich and powerful businessman, the beautiful Berenice investigates his love life, to feel closer to him. With her findings, their relationship becomes mixed with a strong sense of seduction.
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.
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.
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.
Eros, the God of LoveEros, the God of Love · 1981
Eros, the God of Love
4.81981
MovieDramaRomance
A man explores the process of formation of sexuality and is looking for a woman that does not exist.
Paixão PerdidaPaixão Perdida · 1999
Paixão Perdida
5.81999
MovieDrama
A paralized twelve year boy watches his womanizer dad seduce his baby sitter.

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