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The Blood of Others is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Claude Chabrol released in USA on 25 august 1984 with Jodie Foster

The Blood of Others (1984)

The Blood of Others
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Released in USA 25 august 1984
Length 2h15
Directed by
OriginCanada
Genres Drama,    War,    Historical,    Romance
Rating53% 2.6576552.6576552.6576552.6576552.657655

The Blood of Others (French: "Le sang des autres") is a 1984 film directed by Claude Chabrol. It is based on the 1945 novel The Blood of Others by Simone de Beauvoir. The film was originally made as a three-hour television mini-series and then recut down 40 minutes for a theatrical release

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In Nazi occupied France, Jean Blomart sits by a bed in which his lover Hélène lies dying. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn about both characters and their relationship to each other. As a young man filled with guilt about his privileged middle-class life, Jean joins the Communist Party and breaks from his family, determined to make his own way in life. After the death of a friend in a political protest, for which he feels guilty, Jean quits the Party and concentrates on trade union activities.
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