Blood Feud (1978)
Blood Feud (1978), directed by Lina Wertmüller, starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni.
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A story of love and revenge.
Synopsis
In pre-World War II Sicily, just as the fascists come to power, two men fall in love with the same woman. The changes in their country's politics ultimately take all three on a journey across the ocean to New York City.
- Tonino Delli ColliCinematography
- Lina WertmüllerDirector, Writer
- Franco FraticelliEditing
- Arrigo ColomboProducer
About the film
Blood Feud (Italian: Fatto di sangue fra due uomini per causa di una vedova, si sospettano moventi politici, and also known as Revenge) is a 1978 thriller film directed by Lina Wertmüller. The film's full name is Un fatto di sangue nel comune di Siculiana fra due uomini per causa di una vedova. Si sospettano moventi politici. Amore-Morte-Shimmy. Lugano belle. Tarantelle. Tarallucci e vino.. The film received a Guinness World Record for the film with the longest title.
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Blood Feud (Italian: Fatto di sangue fra due uomini per causa di una vedova, si sospettano moventi politici, and also known as Revenge) is a 1978 thriller film directed by Lina Wertmüller. The film's full name is Un fatto di sangue nel comune di Siculiana fra due uomini per causa di una vedova. Si sospettano moventi politici. Amore-Morte-Shimmy. Lugano belle. Tarantelle. Tarallucci e vino.. The film received a Guinness World Record for the film with the longest title.
Plot
Cast
Sophia Loren as Titina Paternò
Marcello Mastroianni as Rosario Maria Spallone
Giancarlo Giannini as Nicola Sanmichele alias 'Nick'
Turi Ferro as Vito Acicatena
Mario Scarpetta as Tonino
Antonella Murgia as The pregnant girl
Lucio Amelio as Dr. Crisafulli
Maria Carrara as Donna Santa
Isa Danieli as The expatriate
Guido Cerniglia as The city manager
Vittorio Baratti as The pharmacist
Oreste Radi as The schoolmaster
Tomas Arana as a fascist (uncredited)
Tito Palma as Tutino (uncredited)
References
External links
Blood Feud at IMDb
Text from Blood Feud (1978 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Feud_(1978_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on December 21, 1978, a Thursday.
- It runs 1h58 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Fatto di sangue fra due uomini per causa di una vedova. Si sospettano moventi politici".
- This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosLiberty Film
- CountriesItaly
- LanguagesItalian
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Filming locations
- Syracuse
Set in
- Sicily
Cast
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Sophia Loren
Titina Paterno -
Marcello Mastroianni
Rosario Maria Spallone -
Giancarlo Giannini
Nicola Sanmichele detto 'Nick' -
Turi Ferro
Vito Acicatena -
Mario Scarpetta
Tonino -
Antonella Murgia
Ragazza incinta - Lucio Amelio Dr. Crisafulli
- Maria Carrara Donna Santa
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Isa Danieli
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Guido Cerniglia
- Vittorio Baratti
- Oreste Radi
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Tags
Crew
- Tonino Delli Colli Cinematography
- Lina Wertmüller Director
- Franco Fraticelli Editing
- Arrigo Colombo Producer
- Nando De Luca Original music
- Pino D'Angiò Original music
- Lina Wertmüller Writer
Questions about this film
What is Blood Feud about?
Blood Feud: In pre-World War II Sicily, just as the fascists come to power, two men fall in love with the same woman. The changes in their country's politics ultimately take all three on a journey across the ocean to New York City.
Who directed Blood Feud?
Blood Feud was directed by Lina Wertmüller in 1978.
Who stars in Blood Feud?
The cast of Blood Feud includes Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Giancarlo Giannini, Turi Ferro and Mario Scarpetta.
How long is Blood Feud?
Blood Feud runs for 118 minutes, or 1h58.
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