| Libido | |
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| Directed by | John B. Murray ("The Husband") Tim Burstall ("The Child") Fred Schepisi ("The Priest") David Baker ("The Family Man") |
| Produced by | Christopher Muir John B. Murray |
| Written by | Craig McGregor ("The Husband") Hal Porter ("The Child") Thomas Keneally ("The Priest") David Williamson ("The Family Man") |
| Starring | Judy Morris Jack Thompson Max Gillies Robyn Nevin Jill Forster Elke Neidhardt |
| Distributed by | Producers' & Directors' Guild of Australia |
| Release date(s) | 6 April 1973 |
| Running time | Original cut 118 min. Edited cut 117 min. |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Libido is a 1973 Australian drama film comprising 4 segments written and directed as independent stories, but screened together as one piece, exploring a common theme of instinctive desire and contemporary sexuality.[1]
John B. Murray directs a segment called "The Husband", written by Craig McGregor, Tim Burstall directs "The Child", from a screenplay by Hal Porter, Fred Schepisi directs Thomas Keneally's "The Priest" and David Baker directs playwright David Williamson's screenplay for "The Family Man".[1]
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The four segments of the film average about 30 minutes in length and are presented in the following order.[2]
In 1973, the film won the Golden Reel Award for best fiction film from the Australian Film Institute for the segment The Child, and Judy Morris won the best actress award for her performance in the same segment.[3][4]
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