Underplayed Gems

Desire (1982)

Desire poster
Directed by
Eddie Romero
Genre
drama, romance
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A romantic comedy drama following a man whose desires get him into trouble. The story explores relationships and attraction with a sense of fun.

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What happens

Desire is a 1982 erotic comedy-drama film written and directed by Eddie Romero, starring John Saxon, Judith Chapman, and Tetchie Agbayani. Originally an entry to the 1982 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), but it was ultimately not selected due to strong sexual content. Although it was considered a lost film, the film has the only surviving copy discovered in the Romero family archives by Joey Romero, Eddie's son, which digitized from a Betamax tape and can be shown in Archivo 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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