Men and Women (1964 film)

Men and Women
Theatrical release poster
Portuguese	Noite Vazia
Directed by	Walter Hugo Khouri
Written by	Walter Hugo Khouri
Produced by	Nelson Gaspari Walter Hugo Khouri
Starring	Norma Bengell Odete Lara Mário Benvenutti Gabriele Tinti
Cinematography	Rudolf Icsey
Edited by	Mauro Alice
Music by	Rogério Duprat
Production companies	Kamera Filmes Vera Cruz Filmes
Distributed by	Cinedistri Embrafilme
Release date	28 September 1964 (1964-09-28) (Brazil)[1]
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Men and Women (Portuguese: Noite Vazia, lit. 'Empty Night') is a 1964 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Walter Hugo Khouri, with a soundtrack by Rogério Duprat executed by Zimbo Trio.

In November 2015 the film entered the list made by the Brazilian Association of Film Critics (Abraccine) of the 100 best Brazilian films of all time. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Plot

In São Paulo, two friends (one married and from a wealthy family) take two prostitutes for a night of different pleasures. The experience turns out to be frustrating for all concerned, with the four spending the time talking about themselves and the bitterness and emptiness of their lives.

Cast

• Norma Bengell as Mara
• Odete Lara as Regina
• Mário Benvenutti as Luisinho
• Gabriele Tinti as Nelson
• Lisa Negri as Nelson's lover
• Marisa Woodward
• Anita Kennedy
• Ricardo Rivas
• Célia Watanabe as Japanese waitress
• Wilfred Khouri as Luis's son

References

1. "Noite Vazia" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
2. "Festival de Cannes: Men and Women". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 5 March 2009.

External links

• Men and Women at IMDb