France / Feb 01, 1978 / 16
The Most Intimate Act Of All Is... ...Murder!
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A Montreal police inspector cracks a murder case with clues from the victim's diary.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Donald Pleasence | James Doniac |
| David Hemmings | Armstrong |
| Kenny Ireland | Bert Klinger |
| Guy Hoffmann | Priest |
| Marguerite Lemir | Helene Beck |
| Gregory Giannis | Sully |
| Jan Rooney | Grandmother |
| Tim Henry | Captain Marriott |
| Victor Knight | Medical Examiner |
| Jérôme Tiberghien | Moran |
| Kevin Fenlon | Smoker |
| Emil Glassbourg | Detective (uncredited) |
| Howard Ryshpan | Doctor |
| Tammy Tucker | Jean Hanley |
| Terrence Labrosse | Attorney |
| Nina Balogh | Carella's Daughter |
| Victor Désy | Policeman |
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| Robert King | Policeman |
| John Boylan | Policeman |
| Katja Bienert | Girl with Mrs. Lowery |
| Yvonne Wilder | Phyllis De Coco |
| Floyd Levine | Dr. Harris |
| Michael Hershewe | Albert Tiger De Coco |
| Emil Glassbourg | Detective |
| Terence G. Ross | Questioning Detective |
| Jean Labelle | |
| Penelope Bahr | A friend of Mrs. Carella's |
| Julie Anna |
Genres
MysteryCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les liens de sang |
| Original language | FR |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Classic Film Industries, Cinévidéo, Filmel |
| Release date | 1 febbraio 1978 |
| Executive producer | Julian Melzack |
| Production | Denis Héroux, Eugène Lépicier, Claude Léger |
| Writer | Sydney Banks, Claude Chabrol, Evan Hunter |
| Editing | Yves Langlois |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier, Joel Bertomeu, Jean-Yves Bruel, Jean-Marie Buquet, Richard Ciupka, Yves Mansier |
| Assistant directors | Brice Auboyneau, Justine Héroux, Aurore Chabrol, Claude Chabrol |
| Lighting | John Berrie |
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| Camera operators | Richard Ciupka, Joel Bertomeu, Jean-Yves Bruel, Jean-Marie Buquet, Yves Mansier, Jean Rabier |
| Additional photography | Joel Bertomeu, Jean-Yves Bruel, Jean-Marie Buquet, Richard Ciupka, Yves Mansier, Jean Rabier |
| Production design | Anne Pritchard, Jacques Chamberland, Rose Marie McSherry |
| Art direction | Jacques Chamberland, Rose Marie McSherry, Anne Pritchard |
| Set decoration | Rose Marie McSherry, Jacques Chamberland, Anne Pritchard |
| Music | Pierre Jansen, Patrick Rousseau |
| Sound | Patrick Rousseau, Pierre Jansen |
| Costume design | Pierre David, Michèle Dion, Blanche Boileau |
| Makeup | Michèle Dion, Pierre David, Blanche Boileau |
| Hairstyling | Pierre David, Michèle Dion, Blanche Boileau |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 08, 1978
United States / Oct 01, 1981 / R
Physical media
Germany / Mar 07, 2005 / 16
TV
Germany / Sep 04, 1982
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