''Blood of My Blood'' () is a 2015 Italian

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directed by

Marco Bellocchio Marco Bellocchio (; born 9 November 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. Life and career Born in Bobbio, near Piacenza, Marco Bellocchio had a strict Catholic upbringing – his father was a lawyer, his mother a schooltea ...

. It was screened in the main competition section of the

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and in the Masters section of the

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Cast

Roberto Herlitzka Roberto Herlitzka (2 October 1937 – 31 July 2024) was an Italian theatre and film actor. He has appeared in 38 films since 1973. In 2004 he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor and Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor for his role i ...

as the count * Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Federico * Lidiya Liberman as Benedetta *

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as Maria Perletti * Federica Fracassi as Marta Perletti * Fausto Russo Alesi as Cacciapuoti * Alberto Cracco as the Franciscan Inquisitor *

Sebastiano Filocamo Sebastiano is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Sebastiano Antonio Tanara (1650–1724), Italian cardinal * Sebastiano Baggio (1913–1993), Italian clergyman * Sebastiano Bianchi (16th cent ...

as the Father confessor * Bruno Cariello as Angelo *

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as the madman *

Toni Bertorelli Toni Bertorelli (18 March 1948 – 26 May 2017) was an Italian actor. He performed in over sixty films. Biography Bertorelli was born in Barge, Piedmont, Italy. Bertorelli began his acting career in 1969 working with his friend Carlo Cecchi. H ...

as Dr Cavanna *

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as Rikalkov * Patrizia Bettini as the count's wife * Elena Bellocchio as Elena * Alberto Bellocchio as Cardinal Federico Mai

Reception

Box office

''Blood of My Blood'' grossed $424,494 at the box office.

Critical response

''Blood of My Blood'' has an approval rating of 71% on

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, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 6.7/10.

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assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

Awards

References

External links

* 2015 films 2015 drama films 2010s Italian-language films Italian drama films Films directed by Marco Bellocchio 2010s Italian films {{2010s-Italy-drama-film-stub