- Actors: Donald Sutherland, Aude Landry, Lisa Langlois, Laurent Malet, Stéphane Audran
- Directors: Claude Chabrol
- Writers: Claude Chabrol, Evan Hunter, Sydney Banks
- Producers: Claude Léger, Denis Héroux, Eugène Lépicier, Julian Melzack
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: ITV Studios
- DVD Release Date: 31 Jan 2000
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004D349
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 54,606 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
murder most foul,
This review is from: Blood Relatives [DVD] (DVD)
Claude Chabrol is a French director who deserves greater recognition-- this downbeat murder thriller being a perfect example of why.What begins as a super-sleazy whodunnit (featuring the most chilling role Donald Pleasance has ever played as one of the murder suspects) switches midway through to a compelling study of teenage longings for forbidden fruit. Donald Sutherland gives a measured yet always watchable performance as the cop investigating the case, Lisa Langlois is overpoweringly beautiful in the flashback scenes as the victim, and David Hemmings adds further weight and cool as her boss. There are no extras on the disk, but it's dirt cheap and if you're a fan of thrillers or French cinema then this is well worth the asking price.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Claude Chabrol takes on Ed McBain: both lose,
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This review is from: Blood Relatives [DVD] (DVD)
Chabrol's Blood Relatives, adapted from an Ed McBain novel, is one of those pictures that I'd like to like more, but too often it's a poor film with, just occasionally, a better one trying to get out before being beaten down by the twin handicaps of a French director working in a second language and a terrible Canadian cast. Watching their excreble efforts in almost stunned disbelief, it's hard not to imagine a Canadian acting masterclass: "No, no, you see what you did wrong there? Forget about the emotions, I want you to concentrate just on hitting your marks. Everything will follow on from there. Don't worry about fluffing your lines, just carry on as if nothing happened, it'll look naturalistic. No, no, you were feeling your way through the line - you should plan every pause and inflection at least a month in advance. And remember, no pause should last less time than it takes you to chew a mouthful of food." Of course, part of the problem is that common one of European directors directing a cast in a second or third language: all too often the results veer more to clarity than quality.
The structure does the film no favours either: the first half is dedicated to Donald Sutherland's cop trying to solve the murder of a young girl, but the second half switches to the story of the victim's last few days as he reads her diary. With no serious attempt to integrate the two strands it just feels like you're watching two different movies. There is one beautifully observed moment (or rather unobserved, since it happens when Sutherland is looking away) when an underage girl groomed by Donald Pleasance's pedo finds it painful to sit down on a wooden chair, but for the most part this feels just as bland as most 70s Canadian films. Two-and-a-half stars for effort, but it's little surprise that Chabrol stuck to France and what he does best in future films. Picture quality is unexceptional but acceptable with no extra features.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Blood Relatives,
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This review is from: Blood Relatives [DVD] (DVD)
I can't play the video because it won't fit my dvd player.What to do?
Also, please check on an Order which I placed in mid- march, titled "When a Srranger Calls". I haven't received it yet. It's long overdue. Pls let me know by email.
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