Love Strange Love
Seen it?1982 | 123 min | Drama, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Mysterious Skin, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri
- Marcelo RibeiroHugo (child)
- Vera FischerAnna
- Tarcísio MeiraDr. Osmar
- Íris BruzziLaura
- XuxaTamara
- Mauro MendonçaDr. Benicio
- Walter ForsterHugo (adulto)
- Vanessa Alves
- Otávio AugustoDr. Itamar
- Mara Husemann