Les Liens de sang (Blood Relatives) (1977)
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Making a rare visit to Canada, Claude Chabrol cowrote and directed the low-pressure psychological melodrama Blood Relatives (Les Liens de sang). Donald Sutherland and Donald Pleasence head the cast in this story of the aftermath of a brutal murder. The victim, a 17-year-old girl, was apparently… More Making a rare visit to Canada, Claude Chabrol cowrote and directed the low-pressure psychological melodrama Blood Relatives (Les Liens de sang). Donald Sutherland and Donald Pleasence head the cast in this story of the aftermath of a brutal murder. The victim, a 17-year-old girl, was apparently raped before she died, leading Carella (Sutherland) to believe that she was killed by a sex maniac. Pedophile Doniac (Pleasence) tops the suspect list, but don't be too sure. The truth is much "closer to home" than anyone realizes at first. Lisa Langlois, who made something of a career of Canadian scare flicks, makes her screen debut in Blood Relatives; also appearing, is Chabrol's wife Stephane Audran. Blood Relatives was based on a novel by Ed McBain (aka Evan Hunter), of 87th Precinct fame; the film was released in the US in 1981, three years after its completion. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Claude Chabrol
- Written By
- Sydney Banks, Claude Chabrol
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
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- In Theaters
- Sep 8, 1978 Wide
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Cast
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Donald Sutherland
as Carella
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Stéphane Audran
as Mrs. Lowery
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Micheline Lanctôt
as Mrs. Carella
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Lisa Langlois
as Muriel
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Laurent Malet
as Andrew
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Aude Landry
as Patricia
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Donald Pleasence
as Doniac
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David Hemmings
as Armstrong
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Victor Désy
as 2nd Policeman
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Kevin Fenlon
as Smoker
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Tim Henry
as Captain Marriott
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Michael Hershewe
as Albert Tiger De Coco
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Guy Hoffman
as Priest
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Victor Knight
as Medical Examiner
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Floyd Levine
as Dr. Harris
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Walter Massey
as Mr. Lowery
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Howard Ryshpan
as Doctor
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Yvonne Wilder
as Phyllis De Coco
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Jerome Tiberghien
as Moran
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Terence Labrosse
as Attorney
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Robert King
as 1st Policeman
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John Boylan
as 3rd Policeman
