Libido

Libido

A film quartet about the erotic drive within us all

1973 · 117 min · ★ 4.7 · Drama

Scripted by four of Australia’s greatest authors (David Williamson, Thomas Keneally, Hal Porter and Craig McGregor), this quartet of carnal desires explores adultery and jealous fantasies, the end of innocence, the moral and spiritual conflicts of a priest and a nun in love. The stories define the exploration of women and the cultural upheaval of the early 70s.

Directed by John B. Murray · Written by Thomas Keneally

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