Ashes and Blood

Ashes and Blood (French: Cendres et sang) is a 2009 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Fanny Ardant. It was given a special screening at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Ashes and Blood
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Directed byFanny Ardant
Produced byPaulo Branco
Tudor Giurgiu
Written byFanny Ardant
Paolo Sorrentino
Ismail Kadare
StarringRonit Elkabetz
CinematographyGérard de Battista
Edited byCélia Lafitedupont
Release date
  • May 2009 (2009-05)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
Romania
Portugal
LanguageFrench
Romanian

Plot

A widow, Judith returns to Marseille with her children for the wedding of her sister-in-law. Judith's husband was murdered in a vendetta-killing a decade earlier. In keeping with the Greek tragedy tradition of the film, violent family rivalries unravel with fatal consequences.[2]

Cast

Reception

Libération described it as "stunning, magnificent, beautiful and dazzling". The newspaper also remarked it was a remarkable achievement for a directorial debut, continuing to praise the strength of the cinematography. The newspaper also praised the casting, "the great Ronit Elkabetz is a tremendous credit, as well as the Romanian revelation, Mădălina Constantin."[3]

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References
  1. "Festival de Cannes: Ashes and Blood". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  2. Ashes and Blood -- Film Review Hollywood Reporter. 24 June 2009
  3. «Cendres» de gravité Libération. 9 September 2009. French


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