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October 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
The Most Intimate Act Of All Is... ...Murder!Plot:
Montreal: Late at night the teenage Patricia flees into a police department, covered all over with blood... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Blood runs deep. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Donald Sutherland | ... | Steve Carella |
 | Aude Landry | ... | Patricia Lowery |
 | Lisa Langlois | ... | Muriel Stark |
| Laurent Malet | ... | Andrew Lowery |
| Stéphane Audran | ... | Mrs. Lowery |
| Walter Massey | ... | Mr. Lowery |
| Micheline Lanctôt | ... | Mrs. Carella |
 | Donald Pleasence | ... | James Doniac |
| David Hemmings | ... | Armstrong |
| Ian Ireland | ... | Bert Klinger |
| Guy Hoffman | ... | Priest (as Guy Hoffmann) |
| Marguerite Lemir | ... | Helene Beck |
| Gregory Giannis | ... | Sully |
| Jan Rooney | ... | Grandmother (as Jan Chamberlain) |
| Tim Henry | ... | Captain Marriott |
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100 min | Germany:91 min | UK:90 min | Argentina:95 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:M (original rating) | Norway:16 (theatrical rating) | France:-12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Iceland:16Filming Locations:
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Evocatively directed and slickly photographed psychological mystery thriller with an exceptional lead performance by a sombre Donald Sutherland, and potent support roles from Donald Pleasence and David Hemming. The material decides to keep it all glum, and moves from the investigation period into the back-story of the victim. The seldom, and quite sullen nature of investigation pulled me in, but when it flashback to the victim's side showing her final days weren't as compelling, and became somewhat stodgy and stock-like. While the script is strongly detailed and to a certain degree complex in stringing us along, however the final and surprising revelation should have been more bone-jarring and it's not helped out by its sloppy execution. Howard Blake's music score has an emotional sting to its cues that simply linger, and director Claude Chabrol's capable handling (well for most part) has a strong stylistic and tight manner, which gets the best out of moody locations and flexible cast. The young faces Lisa Langlois and Aude Landry do an incredibly good job as well.