Memoirs of a Strangler of Blondes (1971) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1971 · 71 mins

Directed by

Júlio Bressane

Starring

Milton Gonçalves, Hugo Carvana, Helena Ignez, Guará Rodrigues

In his exile‑born debut, director Julio Bressane portrays an unnerving, repetitive killer who stalks London’s streets, murdering women of the same type in identical locations and using the same brutal method each time. The film frames this relentless violence as a stark commentary on what civilization labels ‘inhuman.’