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1979 film directed by Terence Young

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Bloodline is a 1979 English-language thriller, drama, crime, and romance film directed by Terence Young. The screenplay was written by Laird Koenig and Sidney Sheldon, based on the novel Bloodline. Produced by David V. Picker, the film features a cast including Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, James Mason, and Claudia Mori. It was produced by Paramount Pictures, NF Geria III-Produktion München, and Bavaria Film, with distribution handled by Paramount Pictures.

The movie has a runtime of 116 minutes and a budget of 12,000,000. It generated 8,200,000 in revenue. Filming took place in Paris and Munich, with the narrative set in Paris and Switzerland. The production team included Ted Haworth as production designer, Enrico Sabbatini as costume designer, and Ennio Morricone as composer. The film originated in Germany and the United States.

Critical reception included a TMDb vote average of 4.941 and an IMDb rating of 4.6. The tagline states, "The line between love and death is the bloodline." The film was released on June 29, 1979, with subsequent dates in December 1979 and January 1980.

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Film · TMDB

4.9

A pampered heiress inherits her father's pharmaceutical empire when he dies in a suspicious accident, and soon finds herself surrounded by ruthless board members and grasping family members who will seemingly stop at nothing to profit.

Released: 1979-06-29116 minDir: Terence YoungCrime, ThrillerBudget: $12.0MBox office: $8.2M

Cast

  • Audrey Hepburn as Elizabeth Roffe
  • Ben Gazzara as Rhys Williams
  • James Mason as Sir Alec Nichols
  • Romy Schneider as Helene Martin
  • Irene Papas as Simonetta Palazzi
  • Omar Sharif as Ivo Palazzi

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Ratings

IMDb

4.6/10

2,099 votes

Year
1979
Runtime
116 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
Bloodline
Screenwriter
Sidney Sheldon
Cast member
Hans von Borsody
Production company
Paramount Pictures
Cinematographer
Q965659
Narrative location
Switzerland
Filming location
Munich
Duration
117
FilmAffinity ID
599174
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publication date
1981-10-22
title
Bloodline
production designer
Ted Haworth
distributed by
Paramount Pictures
costume designer
Enrico Sabbatini
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