Review for Amor Estranho Amor Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri, Amor Estranho Amor (released in English as Love Strange Love
: In 1991, Xuxa successfully sued to have the film removed from commercial circulation, claiming its distribution on VHS violated her contract. This made the film a "lost" legend, available only through rare bootlegs. Ban Lifted
For decades, Xuxa fought to suppress the film's distribution. amor estranho amor love strange love 1982 english exclusive
Set in 1937, the film follows an adult man named Hugo (Walter Forster) as he returns to a manor that once served as a high-class brothel. The narrative shifts into a series of memories from 1937 São Paulo, when a 12-year-old Hugo (Marcelo Ribeiro) was sent by his grandmother to live with his mother, Anna (Vera Fischer), a prostitute in the luxurious bordello.
: Most modern digital copies or boutique Blu-ray releases include English subtitles to accommodate international fans of Walter Hugo Khouri’s work. Review for Amor Estranho Amor Directed by Walter
Why “exclusive”? Because for decades, the original Portuguese-language version of Amor Estranho Amor was overshadowed by a mythic, hard-to-find English-dubbed cut. This version, often titled Love Strange Love , was circulated on grainy VHS tapes in the 1980s international market. Today, finding the print is akin to discovering lost treasure.
), a young woman brought in to entertain high-ranking officials. Core Conflict Set in 1937, the film follows an adult
For a new generation of English-speaking critics willing to sit through its languid runtime, Love Strange Love poses an uncomfortable question: Can a film about a child in a brothel be art if it fails to condemn its subject?