---
title: 'Thirst (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rod Hardy'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/thirst-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080016/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Thirst (1979)

1979 · 95 min · Horror · Australia


## Synopsis

Thirst is a 1979 Australian horror film directed by Rod Hardy and starring Chantal Contouri, Max Phipps, and David Hemmings. It follows a woman who is kidnapped by a blood-drinking cult of modern vampires who believe her to be a descendant of Elizabeth Báthory. It has been described as a blend of vampire and science fiction genres, influenced by the 1973 film Soylent Green as well as drawing on the folklore of Elizabeth Báthory – one of several vampire films in the 1970s to do so.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rod Hardy](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-hardy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Brian May](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-may)
- **Producer:** [Antony I. Ginnane](https://cinepixo.com/people/antony-i-ginnane)
- **Director of Photography:** [Vince Monton](https://cinepixo.com/people/vince-monton)

## Cast

- [Max Phipps](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-phipps)
- [Henry Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-silva)
- [Christopher Milne](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-milne)
- [Chantal Contouri](https://cinepixo.com/people/chantal-contouri)
- [David Hemmings](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hemmings)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/thirst-1979
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