Libido

Apr 6, 1973

1h 57m

★ 3.8

A film quartet about the erotic drive within us all

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Producers' & Directors' Guild of Australia

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Cast

Penelope (segment "The Husband")

Elke Neidhart

Jonathon (segment "The Husband")

Bryon Williams

Harold (segment "The Husband")

Mark Albiston

Mother (segment "The Child")

Jill Forster

Sybil (segment "The Child")

Judy Morris

David (segment "The Child")

Bruce Barry

Housekeeper (segment "The Child")

Louise Homfrey

Elderly Nun (segment "The Priest")

Vivean Gray

Arthur Dignam

Robyn Nevin

Judy Morris

Penne Hackforth-Jones

When Daniel and Isabelle invite Patrick and his new flame, Emma, to dinner, it’s with some misgivings. After all, Patrick has just dumped his ex-wife — their best friend — to run off with a much younger woman. But when the ravishing Emma appears, all of Daniel’s qualms fly out of the window. He’s instantly smitten with the seductive woman...

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