Blood of My Blood (2015)
In the Middle Ages, Federico, a soldier, visits the convent in Bobbio, where Sister Benedetta is facing charges of witchery for seducing Fabrizio, Federico’s twin brother, and making him betray his priestly mission. Federico hopes to secure his brother a burial on consecrated grounds. In modern times, Federico Mai, a Minister inspector, knocks on the doors of the very same convent, in order to broker a sale of the property to a Russian millionaire. Unbeknownst to him, a mysterious "Count" lives there.
- Released
- 2015-09-09
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Marco Bellocchio, Marco Bellocchio
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 from 76 votes
Cast
- Roberto Herlitzka as Il Conte
- Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Federico Mai
- Lidia Liberman as Benedetta
- Alba Rohrwacher as Maria Perletti
- Federica Fracassi as Marta Perletti
- Alberto Cracco as l'inquisitore francescano
- Bruno Cariello as Angelo, il custode
- Toni Bertorelli as Dott. Cavanna
- Filippo Timi as Il pazzo
- Ivan Franěk as Rikalkov
- Elena Bellocchio as Elena Mai
- Patrizia Bettini as moglie del conte
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