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Blood to the Head (1956)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Gilles Grangier
Writer : Michel Audiard, Gilles Grangier

Synopsis

François Cardinaud is one of the richest shipowners in the region. But this success arouses resentment and jealousy. When Marthe, his wife, leaves the home without warning, Cardinaud sees her life cracking little by little.

Actors

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
François Cardinaud
Renée Faure
Renée Faure
Mademoiselle
Paul Frankeur
Paul Frankeur
André Drouin
Monique Mélinand
Monique Mélinand
Marthe Cardinaud
José Quaglio
José Quaglio
Mimile Babin
Georgette Anys
Georgette Anys
Titine Babin
Florelle
Florelle
Sidonie Vauquier
Paul Oettly
Paul Oettly
Julien Vauquier
Henri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux
Hubert Mandine
Léonce Corne
Léonce Corne
Charles Mandine
Jacques Deray
Jacques Deray
Alfred, un conducteur de car
Claude Sylvain
Claude Sylvain
Raymonde Babin
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre
Monsieur Cardinaud - père
Paul Azaïs
Paul Azaïs
Alphonse, le patron des 'Charentes'
Rivers Cadet
Rivers Cadet
Le patron du Robinson
Yolande Laffon
Yolande Laffon
Isabelle Mandine
Julienne Paroli
Julienne Paroli
Madame Cardinaud - mère
Gabriel Gobin
Gabriel Gobin
Arthur Cardinaud
Marcel Pérès
Marcel Pérès
Thévenot
Hugues Wanner
Hugues Wanner
L'expert
Joël Schmitt
Joël Schmitt
Le patron du 'Grand Café'
Jean-Louis Bras
Jean-Louis Bras
Jean Cardinaud
France Asselin
France Asselin
Mauricette Cardinaud (uncredited)
Bruno Balp
Bruno Balp
Pionsard, un cafetier (uncredited)
Charles Bouillaud
Charles Bouillaud
Le chef de gare (uncredited)
Émile Genevois
Émile Genevois
Le garçon de course (uncredited)
René Hell
René Hell
Le chauffeur des Cardinaud (uncredited)
Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
L'agent de police (uncredited)
Albert Michel
Albert Michel
Duleux, le chef de gare (uncredited)
Georges Montant
Georges Montant
(uncredited)
Marcel Roche
Marcel Roche
Le mandataire en huîtres de Marennes (uncredited)
Zeimet
Zeimet
Julien (uncredited)

Crews

Gilles Grangier
Gilles Grangier
Director
Georges Simenon
Georges Simenon
Novel
Paul Cayatte
Paul Cayatte
Editor
Henri Verdun
Henri Verdun
Original Music Composer
James Allan
James Allan
Set Decoration
Gustave Jif
Gustave Jif
Producer
René Saurel
René Saurel
Producer
Fernand Rivers
Fernand Rivers
Producer
Robert Teisseire
Robert Teisseire
Sound
André Thomas
André Thomas
Director of Photography
Michel Audiard
Michel Audiard
Screenplay
Michel Audiard
Michel Audiard
Dialogue
Gilles Grangier
Gilles Grangier
Screenplay
Liliane Saurel
Liliane Saurel
Assistant Editor
Robert Bouladoux
Robert Bouladoux
Art Direction
Janine Casse
Janine Casse
Makeup Artist
Yvonne Gasperina
Yvonne Gasperina
Makeup Artist

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