Blood to the Head (1956)
- Original title
- Le Sang à la tête
- Directed by
- Gilles Grangier
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 32 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man returns to his hometown after a long absence and faces old resentments and family secrets. He must navigate strained relationships and a community that has not forgotten the past.
slow-burnmelancholictenseatmosphericgroundedbroodingintrospectivegritty
What happens
Blood to the Head (French: Le sang à la tête) is a 1956 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Paul Frankeur and Claude Sylvain. It is based on the 1942 novel Young Cardinaud by Georges Simenon. It was shot at the Epinay Studios and on location in La Rochelle. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Bouladoux. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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