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 |
| Sound | Carlo Crivelli | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Andrea Castorina | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daria Calvelli | Costume Design |
| Editing | Francesca Calvelli | Editor |
| Production | Beppe Caschetto | Producer |
| Production | Simone Gattoni | Producer |
| Editing | Claudio Misantoni | Editor |
| Production | Stefania De Santis | Casting |
| Directing | Marco Bellocchio | Director |
| Writing | Marco Bellocchio | Screenplay |
| Production | Tea Cappiello | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Alessio Lazzareschi | Executive Producer |
| Art | Marco Orlando | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Flavio Ligorio | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Gianluca Basili | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Roberto Cappannelli | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Marcella Piccinini | Production Design |
| Production | Massimo Di Rocco | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Luigi Napoleone | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Raffaella Ridolfi | Line Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Assunta Ranieri | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Lilio Rosato | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Giada Bellini | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Simone Trecca | Camera Operator |
| Art | Gaia Moltedo | Assistant Production Design |
| Production | Tiziana Soudani | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Lombardi | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Mauro Calanca | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Daniele Esposito | Line Producer |
| Crew | Irma Misantoni | Post Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Stefano Sampaolo | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Fabio Conversi | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Christophe Giovannoni | Sound |
| Sound | Pierre Collodin | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Riccardo 'Ricky' Milano | Sound |
| Camera | Enrico Stella | Key Grip |
| Visual Effects | Stefano Marinoni | VFX Supervisor |
| Crew | Massimiliano Ubaldi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Sergio Basili | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Massimo Lazzara | Key Grip |
| Directing | Lucille Cristaldi | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Michela Pini | Production Manager |
| Directing | Francesca Coticoni | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Marco Sgorbati | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Sound | Andrea Lubatti | Boom Operator |
| Art | Domenico Dicillo | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Antonio Tirinelli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Gabriella de Gara | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ferdinando Merolla | Hair Department Head |
| Lighting | Domenico Caiuli | Gaffer |
| Sound | Massimo Rocchi | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Emiliano Novelli | Stunt Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Paola Trisoglio | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | Daniele Ciprì | Director of Photography |