The Blood of Others
Seen it?1984 | 135 min | TV Movie, Romance, Drama, War, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone interested in what war does to people and romantics. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Shelve it next to Suite Française or Wings. The chemistry carries it.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
In the 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Chabrol
- Jodie FosterHélène
- Michael OntkeanJean
- Sam NeillBergman
- Lambert WilsonPaul
- Stéphane AudranGigi
- Alexandra StewartMadeleine
- Roger MiremontMarcel
- Marie BunelYvonne
- John VernonCharles
- Christine LaurentDenise