The Scent of Blood
2004
⏱️ 100 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 IT
Drama
A couple of bourgeois intellectuals, Carlo and Silvia, have been married for twenty years. While she lives in their flat in Rome, he spends most of his time in the country house where he writes his books, openly living with his younger lover, Lù. In return, Carlo has long accepted that her wife may have lovers, but her volatile relationship with a young neo-fascist suddenly rekindles his jealousy.
Cast
Crew
Director
Mario Martone
Writer
Mario Martone
Producer
Donatella Botti
Production
Mikado Film, Bianca Film, Arcapix, Babe Film
Keywords
based on novel or bookeroticismbourgeoisieolder man younger woman relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipdecadenceopen marriagejealous husbandviolent lovermiddle aged couple