''Surviving Desire'' is a 1991 American comedy-drama film written and directed by
Hal Hartley and starring
Martin Donovan
Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith; August 19, 1957) is an American actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, such as ''Trust'' (1990), '' Surviving Desire'' (1991), ''Simple Men'' (1992 ...
, Julie Kessler,
Matt Malloy, Merritt Nelson, and Mary B. Ward.
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
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Martin Donovan
Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith; August 19, 1957) is an American actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, such as ''Trust'' (1990), '' Surviving Desire'' (1991), ''Simple Men'' (1992 ...
as Jude
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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
External links
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1991 films
1991 comedy-drama films
Films directed by Hal Hartley
American independent films
American avant-garde and experimental films
American comedy-drama films
1990s avant-garde and experimental films
1991 independent films
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
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