| Ashes and Blood | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Fanny Ardant |
| Written by | Fanny Ardant Ismail Kadare |
| Produced by | Paulo Branco Tudor Giurgiu |
| Starring | Ronit Elkabetz |
| Cinematography | Gérard de Battista |
| Edited by | Célia Lafitedupont |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | France Romania Portugal |
| Languages | French Romanian |
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.
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.
Cast
- Ronit Elkabetz as Judith
- Abraham Belaga as Pashko
- Marc Ruchmann as Ismaël
- Claire Bouanich as Mira
- Fanny Ardant
- Zoltán Butuc as Fiancé de Judith
- Mădălina Constantin
- Oana Pellea
- Olga Tudorache
- Răzvan Vasilescu
- Ion Besoiu
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."
References
- "Fanny Ardant unveils "Ashes and Blood" in Special Screening". Festival de Cannes. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- Senjanovic, Natasha (24 June 2009). "Ashes and Blood — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- Azoury, Philippe (9 September 2009). "«Cendres» de gravité". Liberation. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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