Blood
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Nino, tough but sickly, and his older brother Vicente live in the country with their father. After their father disappears ― we’re never sure why ― murder is suggested. Vicente brings his girlfriend to the house, and a different kind of family is established as the three youngsters grow fiercely protective of each other. But their uncle grows suspicious about the fate of the missing father and forcibly kidnaps Nino, taking him away to the city and leaving Vicente to locate him there.
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Cast
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Pedro Hestnes
Vicente
Known for
April Captains
Nuno Ferreira
Nino
Also in
Wolf and Dog
Matilde
Inês de Medeiros
Clara
Also in
Casa de Lava
Ossos
Luís Miguel Cintra
The Uncle
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
The Dancer Upstairs
Canto e Castro
The Father
Known for
Foreign Land
D'Artagnan's Daughter
Isabel de Castro
The Woman
Also in
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
Anjo Selvagem
Henrique Viana
1st creditor
Also in
Recollections of the Yellow House
Doomed Love
Luís Santos
2nd creditor
Also in
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo
Brandos Costumes
Manuel João Vieira
Zeca
Known for
April Captains
Sara Breia
Rosa
No other roles listed
José Eduardo
Partner
Known for
A Son Named Erasmus
Ana Otero
The Uncle's Lover
Known for
Mikaela
Pedro Costa Director · António Pinho Vargas Composer Martin Schäfer Cinematographer
First release September 6, 1989 · Produced in Portugal · Production Tropico Filmes, Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)
Production
RTP
Production
Tropico Filmes
Production
Instituto Português de Cinema (IPC)
Production
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Production
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP)
Production
Portugal
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Original title
O Sangue
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Italy · September 6, 1989
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Portugal · December 7, 1989
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 13, 1990 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Spain
February 24, 2023 · Theatrical
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