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''The Scent of Blood'' ( it, L'odore del sangue, also known as ''The Smell of Blood'') is a 2004 Italian
thriller Thriller may refer to: * Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television ** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre Comics * ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 1983–84 by DC Comics i ...
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drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
written and directed by
Mario Martone Mario Martone (born 20 November 1959) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 30 films since 1985. His film '' L'amore molesto'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film ''Noi credevamo'' c ...
. It was screened at the
2004 Cannes Film Festival The 57th Cannes Film Festival started on 12 and ran until 23 May 2004 in film, 2004. The Palme d'Or went to the United States, American film ''Fahrenheit 9/11'' by Michael Moore. The festival opened with ''Bad Education (2004 film), La mala educa ...
in the Director's Fortnight section. It is based on a novel by
Goffredo Parise Goffredo Parise (8 December 1929 in Vicenza – 31 August 1986 in Treviso) was an Italian writer, journalist, and screenwriter. He won the Viareggio Prize in 1965 for his novel ''Il padrone'' ''(The Boss)'' and the Strega Prize in 1982 for ''S ...
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Cast

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Fanny Ardant Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant (born 22 March 1949) is a French actress and film director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two César Awards and a Lumières Award. Early life Ardant was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Fr ...
: Silvia *
Michele Placido Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco ...
: Carlo * Giovanna Giuliani: Lù * Sergio Tramonti: Sergio * Riccardo Scamarcio * Francesco Scianna


Production

Towards the beginning of this film there is a unsimulated scene of oral sex, set in the dark room of a nightclub and played by two extras. But rumors talked of about half an hour of cut sequences, also explicit, in which some of the leading actors would be involved.


See also

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List of Italian films of 2004 A list of films produced in Italy in 2004 (see 2004 in film): See also *2004 in Italian television External linksItalian films of 2004
at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 2004 Lists of Italian films by year, ...


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* 2004 films Italian thriller drama films Films directed by Mario Martone 2004 thriller drama films 2004 drama films 2000s Italian films {{2000s-thriller-film-stub