Blood of My Blood | |
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Directed by | Marco Bellocchio |
Written by | Marco Bellocchio |
Starring | Roberto Herlitzka Alba Rohrwacher |
Cinematography | Daniele Ciprì |
Music by | Carlo Crivelli |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Box office | $424,494 [1] |
Blood of My Blood (Italian : Sangue del mio sangue) is a 2015 Italian drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio. It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival [2] [3] and in the Masters section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. [4]
Blood of My Blood grossed $424,494 at the box office. [1]
Blood of My Blood has an approval rating of 71% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 6.7/10. [5] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [6]
Awards | ||||
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Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | |
72nd Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | Marco Bellocchio | Nominated | |
Green Drop Award | Marco Bellocchio | Nominated | ||
FIPRESCI Award | Marco Bellocchio | Won |
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