Mauvais Sang
7.1
“Love that burns fast but lasts forever.”
Two aging crooks are given two weeks to repay a debt to a woman named The American. They recruit their recently deceased partner's son to help them break into a laboratory and steal the vaccine against STBO, a sexually transmitted disease that is sweeping the country. It's spread by having sex without emotional involvement, and most of its victims are teenagers who make love out of curiosity rather than commitment.
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Cast
18 people
Juliette Binoche
Anna
Known for
Godzilla
Chocolat
Denis Lavant
Alex
Known for
Holy Motors
Beau Travail
Michel Piccoli
Marc
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Hans Meyer
Hans
Known for
The Magnificent One
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Julie Delpy
Lise
Known for
Before Sunrise
Three Colors: White
Carroll Brooks
The American
Known for
Boy Meets Girl
Hugo Pratt
Boris
Also in
Quando c'era lui... caro lei!
Twilight of Love
Mireille Perrier
Young Mother
Known for
Point Blank
Boy Meets Girl
Serge Reggiani
Charlie
Known for
Le Doulos
Casque d'Or
Jérôme Zucca
Thomas
Known for
A Gorgeous Kid Like Me
Paul Handford
Also in
Petit déjeuner compris
Cousin, Cousine
Charles Schmitt
Also in
Treasure Island
The Principal
Leos Carax Director · Jean-Yves Escoffier Cinematographer Nelly Quettier Editor
United States release September 30, 1987 · Produced in France, Switzerland · Production Les Films Plain Chant, FR3 Films Production
Production
Soprofilms
Production
Les Films Plain Chant
Production
FR3 Films Production
Production
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
Georges Reinhart Productions
Production
Limbo Film AG
Production
Sofima
Production
Sogedis
Production
Unité Trois
Production
France · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 26, 1986
Theatrical · Visa CNC 60784
United States · September 30, 1987
Limited theatrical · New York Film Festival
United States
April 27, 2001 · Theatrical · New York City, New York
November 29, 2013 · Limited theatrical · restored version
Belgium
March 19, 1987 · Limited theatrical · Gent
Brazil
January 3, 2014 · Theatrical
Canada
September 18, 1987 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
China
April 18, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
April 16, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Denmark
September 5, 1987 · Premiere · French Film Week
September 8, 1989 · Theatrical
Finland
April 29, 1988 · Theatrical
France
September 28, 2016 · Theatrical · Re-release, restored version
Germany
February 1, 1987 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
February 11, 1988 · Theatrical
Greece
June 19, 2014 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 23, 2014 · Digital
June 23, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Italy
February 5, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
February 26, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 24, 1988 · Theatrical
May 22, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
February 1, 1988 · Limited theatrical · Fantasporto Film Festival
July 22, 1988 · Theatrical
September 18, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
South Korea
December 10, 1994 · Theatrical
Spain
March 9, 1988 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
April 29, 1988 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
August 14, 2015 · Theatrical · Re-release
Sweden
September 18, 1987 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 8, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
July 31, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 23, 2014 · Digital
June 23, 2014 · Physical · DVD
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