The Blood of Others (1984)

WWII. In German occupied Paris, Helene is torn between the love for her boyfriend Jean, working for the resistance and the German administrator Bergmann, who will do anything to gain her ... See full summary »

Director:

Claude Chabrol

Writers:

Simone de Beauvoir (based on the novel by), Brian Moore (adaptation)

Stars:

Jodie Foster, Michael Ontkean, Sam Neill

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jodie Foster	...	Hélène
Michael Ontkean	...	Jean
Sam Neill	...	Bergman
Lambert Wilson	...	Paul
Stéphane Audran	...	Gigi
Alexandra Stewart	...	Madeleine
Jean-François Balmer	...	Arnaud
John Vernon	...	Charles
Marie Bunel	...	Yvonne
Michel Robin	...	Raoul
Roger Miremont	...	Marcel (as Roger Mirmont)
Christine Laurent	...	Denise
Kate Reid	...	Madame Blomart
Jean-Pierre Aumont	...	Henri Blomart
Monique Mercure	...	Madame Klotz

Storyline

WWII. In German occupied Paris, Helene is torn between the love for her boyfriend Jean, working for the resistance and the German administrator Bergmann, who will do anything to gain her affection.

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Plot Keywords:

foreign language adaptation | paris france | german occupation | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

A TV movie made for the HBO network.

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Alternate Versions

The original version was a 175 minute made-for-tv movie filmed in English, in open-matte format, titled "The Blood of Others", produced by the USA tv cable network HBO. It was formatted to a 1.33 aspect ratio and first broadcast in a full 3-hour time slot beginning at 8:00 PM on August 25, 1984. At the request and instigation of director Claude Chabrol, it was afterwards cut by 40 minutes to 135', reformatted to a 1.78 aspect ratio, dubbed into French, retitled "Le sang des autres", and shown theatrically in France and other European countries beginning on May 2, 1985. This cut version then had its dubbing removed and the original sound (and language) restored, the aspect ratio was reformatted back to 1.33, and released on VHS in the USA under both the English and French titles (still in the 135' cut version). Much later it was released on DVD in Europe in PAL format for Region 2, using the same version as the USA VHS (the cut version in the restored original English sound and 1.33 ratio), but with added subtitles for the DVD and cut by an additional 5 minutes to 130' (125' on the DVD due to PAL speedup), and retitled "Blood of Others" (without the preceding word "the").

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Soundtracks

À Paris dans Chaque Faubourg
Music by Maurice Jaubert
Lyrics by René Clair
Performed by Lys Gauty

User Reviews

A good story of war and love!

This movie has some points that invites a viewer: first of all, the story is based upon a novel written by the great Simone de Beauvoir; second, the movie has a fine director, Monsieur Claude Chabrol and last but not least, a good cast where we can find some great names, like Jodie Foster and Sam Neill (in a great performance, as a sick and deeply in love nazist). The important is that all these points are not a deception. The movie has a witty and elegant screenplay, the direction of Monsieur Chabrol, if it's not a overwhelming work of art, is good and convincing and the cast is really a standout. A good love and war story that goes on in a pleasant way. Watch out: the very last scene is a really knockout! Cotation (7 of 10).

Details

Country:

USA France Canada

Language:

English German

Release Date:

25 August 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Blood of Others

Filming Locations:

Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Premiere Films, Filmax, International Cinema Corporation (ICC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min (DVD) 135 min (cut) 175 min (original)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1