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6.1/10   310 votes
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Director:
Claude Chabrol
Writers:
Sydney Banks (writer)
Claude Chabrol (writer)
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Release Date:
October 1981 (USA) more
Tagline:
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 synopsis
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Blood runs deep. more

Cast

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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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Blood Relatives (UK)
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Runtime:
100 min | Germany:91 min | UK:90 min | Argentina:95 min
Country:
Canada | France
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M (original rating) | Norway:16 (theatrical rating) | France:-12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Blood runs deep., 30 September 2007
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Author: lost-in-limbo from the Mad Hatter's tea party.

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.

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