The Scent of Blood

2004 film
  • 2004 (2004)
LanguageItalian

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

  • 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.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Deborah Young (March 31, 2004). "Review: 'The Smell of Blood'". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
  3. ^ "'L' odore del sangue' De Giovanni boccia il film: 'Scene irritanti". repubblica.it. Retrieved 5 August 2022.

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