Blood of My Blood (2015)
In the Middle Ages, Federico, a soldier, visits the convent in Bobbio, where Sister Benedetta is facing charges of witchery for seducing Fabrizio, Federico’s twin brother, and making him betray his priestly mission. Federico hopes to secure his brother a burial on consecrated grounds. In modern times, Federico Mai, a Minister inspector, knocks on the doors of the very same convent, in order to broker a sale of the property to a Russian millionaire. Unbeknownst to him, a mysterious "Count" lives there.
Director:
Marco Bellocchio
Writer:
Marco Bellocchio
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Roberto Herlitzka as Il Conte |
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Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Federico Mai |
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Lidia Liberman as Benedetta |
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Alba Rohrwacher as Maria Perletti |
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Federica Fracassi as Marta Perletti |
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Alberto Cracco as l'inquisitore francescano |
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Bruno Cariello as Angelo, il custode |
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Toni Bertorelli as Dott. Cavanna |
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Filippo Timi as Il pazzo |
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Ivan Franěk as Rikalkov |
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Elena Bellocchio as Elena Mai |
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Patrizia Bettini as moglie del conte |
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Sebastiano Filocamo as il padre confessore |
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Alberto Bellocchio as il cardinale di Genova Federico Mai (30 anni dopo) |
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Fausto Russo Alesi as Cacciapuoti |
| Production | Simone Gattoni | Producer |
| Editing | Francesca Calvelli | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daria Calvelli | Costume Design |
| Production | Beppe Caschetto | Producer |
| Sound | Carlo Crivelli | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Andrea Castorina | Production Design |
| Editing | Claudio Misantoni | Editor |
| Production | Stefania De Santis | Casting |
| Writing | Marco Bellocchio | Screenplay |
| Directing | Marco Bellocchio | Director |
| Production | Tea Cappiello | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Raffaella Ridolfi | Line Producer |
| Sound | Christophe Giovannoni | Sound |
| Sound | Gianluca Basili | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Daniele Esposito | Line Producer |
| Camera | Massimo Lazzara | Key Grip |
| Production | Michela Pini | Production Manager |
| Camera | Simone Trecca | Camera Operator |
| Art | Domenico Dicillo | Set Decoration |
| Production | Alessio Lazzareschi | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Roberto Cappannelli | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Francesca Coticoni | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Marcella Piccinini | Production Design |
| Crew | Massimiliano Ubaldi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Antonio Tirinelli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Sergio Basili | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Stefano Sampaolo | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Gaia Moltedo | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Lilio Rosato | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Irma Misantoni | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Marco Orlando | Assistant Production Design |
| Production | Gabriella de Gara | Co-Producer |
| Production | Massimo Di Rocco | Supervising Producer |
| Camera | Marco Sgorbati | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Sound | Andrea Lubatti | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ferdinando Merolla | Hair Department Head |
| Production | Tiziana Soudani | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Mauro Calanca | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Assunta Ranieri | Makeup Department Head |
| Directing | Lucille Cristaldi | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Riccardo 'Ricky' Milano | Sound |
| Lighting | Domenico Caiuli | Gaffer |
| Sound | Massimo Rocchi | Foley Artist |
| Visual Effects | Stefano Marinoni | VFX Supervisor |
| Production | Fabio Conversi | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Pierre Collodin | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Lombardi | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Luigi Napoleone | Supervising Producer |
| Directing | Giada Bellini | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Emiliano Novelli | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Flavio Ligorio | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Enrico Stella | Key Grip |
| Visual Effects | Paola Trisoglio | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | Daniele Ciprì | Director of Photography |