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1983
The Hunger is a 1983 erotic horror film directed by Tony Scott in his directorial debut, starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie and Susan Sarandon. An international co-production of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Peerford Ltd., the film is a loose adaptation of the 1981 novel of the same name by Whitley Strieber, with a screenplay by Ivan Davis and Michael Thomas. Its plot concerns a vampire (Deneuve) who bestows…
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Tony Scott made some very good films in his career, but for the most part he was seen as Ridley’s less talented and successful brother. Such reputation was created by his feature debut, 1983 horror film *The Hunger*, an ambitious attempt to reinvent vampire mythology for modern age. The plot is based on the eponymous novel by Whitley Streiber. It begins in “hip” New York night club where Miriam Blaylock (played by C…More
