| Director | Fanny Ardant |
|---|---|
| Producer | Paulo Branco Tudor Giurgiu |
| Writer | Fanny Ardant Ismail Kadare |
| Starring | Ronit Elkabetz |
| Cinematography | Gérard de Battista |
| Editing | Célia Lafitedupont |
| Released | May 2009 |
| Runtime | 105 minutes |
| Country | France Romania Portugal |
| Language | French Romanian |
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]
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
- ^ "Fanny Ardant unveils "Ashes and Blood" in Special Screening". Festival de Cannes. 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ Senjanovic, Natasha (2009-06-24). "Ashes and Blood — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ Azoury, Philippe (2009-09-09). "«Cendres» de gravité". Liberation. Archived 23 Aug 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
External links
- Ashes and Blood at IMDb