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''Surviving Desire'' is a 1991 American comedy-drama film written and directed by
Hal Hartley Hal Hartley (born November 3, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and composer who became a key figure in the American independent film movement of the 1980s and '90s. He is best known for his films '' The Unbelievable Tr ...
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'' (199 ...
, Julie Kessler,
Matt Malloy Matt Malloy (born January 12, 1963) is an American actor and producer who has appeared extensively on television, film, and radio. Malloy's break-out performance was his co-starring role alongside Aaron Eckhart and Stacy Edwards in the 1997 bla ...
, 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

*
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'' (199 ...
as Jude *
Matt Malloy Matt Malloy (born January 12, 1963) is an American actor and producer who has appeared extensively on television, film, and radio. Malloy's break-out performance was his co-starring role alongside Aaron Eckhart and Stacy Edwards in the 1997 bla ...
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

* 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 {{1990s-comedy-drama-film-stub