UK, USA
James Costigan (Ivan Davis), Michael Thomas

The Hunger

UK Queer Retrospective

FILM INFO

Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.

Original title
The Hunger
Country
UK, USA
Year
1983
Duration
97’
Color / Black&White
Color
Form
Fiction

DIRECTOR

Anthony Scott

Anthony Scott (1944–2012) was an English and American film director, producer, and actor. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as TOP GUN (1986), BEVERLY HILLS COP II (1987), DAYS OF THUNDER (1990), and THE LAST BOY SCOUT (1991).

Tony was the younger brother of film director Ridley Scott. They both graduated from the Royal College of Art in London. In 1995, both Tony and Ridley received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. In 2010, they received the BAFTA Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment.

Filmography

Unstoppable (2010); Déjà Vu (2006); Man on Fire (2004); Enemy of the State (1998)

РЕЖИСЕР_КА

TEAM

Director
James Costigan (Ivan Davis), Michael Thomas
Screenplay
Stephen Goldblatt
Camera
Pamela Power
Editing
Brian Morris
Production design
Michel Rubini
Music
Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon
Cast
Richard Shepherd
Producer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
Park Circus
World sales company