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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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