| The Scent of Blood | |
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| Directed by | Mario Martone |
| Written by | Mario Martone |
| Based on | a novel by Goffredo Parise |
| Starring | Fanny Ardant Michele Placido |
| Cinematography | Cesare Accetta |
| Edited by | Jacopo Quadri |
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| Language | Italian |
The Scent of Blood (Italian: L'odore del sangue, also known as The Smell of Blood) is a 2004 Italian thriller-drama film written and directed by Mario Martone. It was screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival in the Director's Fortnight section. It is based on a novel by Goffredo Parise.
Cast
- Fanny Ardant: Silvia
- Michele Placido: Carlo
- Giovanna Giuliani: Lù
- Sergio Tramonti: Sergio
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Francesco Scianna
Production
Towards the beginning of this film there is a unsimulated scene of oral sex, set in the dark room of a nightclub and played by two extras. But rumors talked of about half an hour of cut sequences, also explicit, in which some of the leading actors would be involved.
See also
References
- Deborah Young (March 31, 2004). "Review: 'The Smell of Blood'". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- "'L' odore del sangue' De Giovanni boccia il film: 'Scene irritanti". repubblica.it. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
External links
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