The Blood of Others (1984)
Directed by Claude Chabrol
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Resistance Film, War Drama |
Release Date - May 2, 1984 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 200 min. |
Countries - Canada, France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Produced on behalf of the HBO cable service, The Blood of Others is a rare venture into English-language filmmaking by Claude Chabrol. Set during World War II, the film stars Jodie Foster and Michael Ontkean as a pair of French resistance fighters. If you can swallow that, then you'll accept New Zealand native Sam Neill as a German businessman. Chabrol's wife Stephane Audran costars as Gigi, while other prominent members of the cast include Alexandra Stewart, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Micheline Presle. Oh, yes, the plot: based on a novel by Simone de Beauvoir, The Blood of Others concerns Jodie Foster's confused loyalties: should she continue in her underground activities, or succumb to the charms of the seemingly civilized Neill? This French-Canadian coproduction was originally telecast August 23, 1984.
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concentration-camp, war, boyfriend, captive, captor, escape, love, love-triangle, prison, resistance, romance