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The Hunger

1983·96 min

The Hunger

Directed by Tony Scott

HorrorDrama

Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.

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Catherine Deneuve

Miriam Blaylock

John Blaylock

Sarah Roberts

Tom Haver

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Richard Shepherd

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Stephen Goldblatt

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What is The Hunger about?

The Hunger (1983) is about five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.

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Tony Scott directed The Hunger (1983).

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