Libido

Australia, 1972

Film
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Libido is a motivating force that guides, directs and even shares a personality. The film’s scope encompasses four people of distinctly different backgrounds - a husband, a child, a family man and a priest. Each is dealt within a separate piece directed by four different filmmakers. Scriptwriters include Hal Porter, Thomas Kenneally and David Williamson. Cast: (The Husband) Elke Neidhardt, Bryon Williams ; (The Child) John Williams, Jill Forster ; (The Priest) Robyn Nevin, Arthur Dignam ; (The Family Man) Jack Thompson, Max Gillies.

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Credits

co-director

David Baker

Fred Schepisi

John B Murray

Tim Burstall

production company

Producers and Directors Guild of Australia

Duration

01:58:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325091

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Preservation Print (Section 5)

Wikidata

Q6542266

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