The Scent of Blood

The Scent of Blood
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
Release date	2004 (2004)
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

• 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

• List of Italian films of 2004

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.

External links

• The Scent of Blood at IMDb