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Libido (1973)

Libido poster
Directed by
John B. Murray, Tim Burstall, Fred Schepisi
Genre
drama
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 57m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a 1973 Australian film made of four separate short stories. Each segment is directed by a different filmmaker and looks at a different aspect of human desire and sexuality in contemporary life.

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What happens

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. John B. Murray directed the segment called "The Husband", written by Craig McGregor, Tim Burstall directed "The Child", from a screenplay by Hal Porter, Fred Schepisi directed Thomas Keneally's "The Priest" and David Baker directed playwright David Williamson's screenplay for "The Family Man". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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