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]
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| 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 |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | France Romania Portugal |
| Languages | French 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
- 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."[3]
References
- "Festival de Cannes: Ashes and Blood". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- Ashes and Blood -- Film Review Hollywood Reporter. 24 June 2009
- «Cendres» de gravité Libération. 9 September 2009. French