Love Strange Love (1982) is out of print officially. Unauthorized DVD-R and digital copies circulate among collectors, usually sourced from the 1985 UK VHS. No streaming service currently hosts the uncut English-subtitled version.
The narrative is framed as a memory. In the present day, a distinguished man visits a mansion and recalls a pivotal 48-hour period in 1937 when he was a 12-year-old boy named Hugo. Sent by his grandmother to stay with his mother, Anna (played by Vera Fischer), Hugo discovers she is the mistress of a powerful politician and lives in a luxurious brothel. As Brazil teeters on the brink of political revolution, Hugo is exposed to a world of adult sexuality, observing the inhabitants of the house from hidden corridors. Performance and Themes Controversy and Censorship: amor estranho amor love strange love 1982 english exclusive
Vera Fischer won Best Actress at the 15th Festival de Brasília for her performance. Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 37 minutes. Love Strange Love (1982) is out of print officially
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For Brazilian cinephiles, the film is a painful scar on a golden era of cinema. For international collectors, it is the Holy Grail of Latin American exploitation.
By contrast, the English cut markets the film as softcore erotica. The title Love Strange Love removes the original’s emphasis on “strange” as estranho (uncanny, alienating) and substitutes it with a tabloid “forbidden love” trope. The English narrator (added post-production) explains every symbolic gesture—e.g., “He didn’t know it then, but this woman would change his life”—destroying ambiguity.