
The Blood
1971-03-20 · 85 min · ★ 5.8
An apocalyptic vision of man after a cosmic catastrophe, this film is a terrifying metaphor of a dehumanized future. The Brazilian Cinema Novo, German expressionism of the twenties, and the ideologically motivated ‘cruelty’ of a Buñuel come together in this ferocious work of a French theatre collective – an ambitious, almost completely successful example of visual cinema at its best.
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- Directors
- Jean-Daniel Pollet
- Production companies
- Ilios Films, Les Films 13
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Claude MelkiLéon
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