Surviving Desire

Surviving Desire
DVD cover
Directed byHal Hartley
Written byHal Hartley
Produced byJerome Brownstein
Ted Hope
StarringMartin Donovan
Julie Kessler
Matt Malloy
Merritt Nelson
Mary B. Ward
CinematographyMichael Spiller
Edited byHal Hartley
Music byThe Great Outdoors, Hal Hartley (as Ned Rifle)
Distributed byWellspring Media (DVD)
Release date
  • 1991 (1991)
Running time
53 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Surviving Desire is a 1991 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Hal Hartley and starring Martin Donovan, Julie Kessler, Matt Malloy, Merritt Nelson, and Mary B. Ward.[1]

Plot

College professor Jude (Donovan) becomes smitten with a student named Sofie (Ward). The two enjoy a brief time together, only to find that numerous obstacles, both tangible and intangible, prevent them from moving forward. Their conflict begins to expose parallels with the themes Jude covers in his literature class.

Cast

  • Martin Donovan as Jude
  • Matt Malloy as Henry
  • Rebecca Nelson as Katie
  • Julie Kessler as Jill (as Julie Sukman)
  • Mary B. Ward as Sofie

See also

Surviving Desire is generally distributed with two other short films by Hartley, Theory of Achievement and Ambition.

References

  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2009). "Surviving Desire". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009.


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