The Hunger (1983)

The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age... until Miriam has enough of them. Unfortunately that's currently the case ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers:

Ivan Davis (screenplay), Michael Thomas (screenplay),

Stars:

Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Deneuve	...	Miriam Blaylock
David Bowie	...	John Blaylock
Susan Sarandon	...	Sarah Roberts
Cliff De Young	...	Tom Haver
Beth Ehlers	...	Alice Cavender
Dan Hedaya	...	Lieutenant Allegrezza
Rufus Collins	...	Charlie Humphries
Suzanne Bertish	...	Phyllis
James Aubrey	...	Ron
Ann Magnuson	...	Young Woman from Disco
John Stephen Hill	...	Young Man from Disco
Shane Rimmer	...	Arthur Jelinek
Bauhaus	...	Disco Group
Douglas Lambert	...	TV Host
Bessie Love	...	Lillybelle

Storyline

The Egyptian vampire lady Miriam subsists upon the blood of her lovers. In return the guys or girls don't age... until Miriam has enough of them. Unfortunately that's currently the case with John, so his life expectancy is below 24 hours. Desperately he seeks help from the famous Dr. Sarah Roberts. She doesn't really belive his story, but becomes curious and contacts Miriam ... and gets caught in her ban, too.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | blood | doctor | sex | aging | 

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Taglines:

Nothing Human Loves Forever

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

El ansia

Filming Locations:

Senate House, University College London, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

$4,800,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Peerford Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the second movie in not so many years with an erotic scene that actress Susan Sarandon appeared in that gained public notoriety. Sarandon had recently been seen in Louis Malle's Atlantic City where she washed topless with lemons in front of an open window whilst in The Hunger, Sarandon performed a same-sex love scene with French actress Catherine Deneuve.

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Goofs

In the climactic sequence, Miriam takes a swipe at one of the cadavers, knocking its jaw off. The impact causes it to wobble, making it obvious that it is a rigid, lightweight prop.

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Quotes

[first lines]
John Blaylock: No ice.

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Connections

Featured in The Celluloid Closet (1995)

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Soundtracks

"PIANO TRIO NO. 2, IN E FLAT MAJOR, OP. 100"
Franz Schubert

User Reviews

Extraordinary

Perhaps the first movie to explore the join and pain of being a vampire and, most importantly, what it means to be immortal. Excellent soundtrack, photography and cast. Not the usual vampire film, it's beautiful and philosophical. I'd say it is even better than "Interview with the vampire" (also a great film).