Strange Encounter

"Walter Hugo Khouri's first big hit!"

1958 1h 32m PT

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Marcos finds Julia on a barren road and offers her shelter in a mansion belonging to his mistress. He discovers that she is running away from a psychotic husband and falls madly in love with her. When the caretaker of the mansion discovers a ransom is being offered to whoever finds the young woman, he tells her whereabouts to the husband, who ruthlessly pursues the pair.

“Walter Hugo Khouri's first big hit!”

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Cast

Andrea Bayard
Júlia
Mário Sérgio
Marcos
Lola Brah
Wanda
Sérgio Hingst
Rui
Luigi Picchi
Hugo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Hugo Khouri
Writers: Walter Hugo Khouri
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri, shot by Rudolf Icsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gabriel Migliori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lúcio Braun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Andrea Bayard and Mário Sérgio and Lola Brah carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Walter Hugo Khouri's first big hit!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0189508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walter Hugo Khouri directs. Rudolf Icsey behind the camera. Gabriel Migliori scores. Lúcio Braun cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Walter Hugo Khouri, shot by Rudolf Icsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gabriel Migliori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lúcio Braun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andrea Bayard and Mário Sérgio and Lola Brah carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Walter Hugo Khouri's first big hit!".
8IMDB entry: tt0189508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.