| 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.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Fanny Ardant: Silvia
- Michele Placido: Carlo
- Giovanna Giuliani: Lù
- Sergio Tramonti: Sergio
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Francesco Scianna
Production
[edit]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.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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