Germany / Feb 01, 1987 / Berlin International Film Festival
Love that burns fast but lasts forever.
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mireille Perrier | Young Mother |
| Serge Reggiani | Charlie |
| Jérôme Zucca | Thomas |
| Paul Handford | |
| Charles Schmitt | |
| François Négret | |
| Philippe Fretun | |
| Thomas Peckre | |
| Ralph Brown | |
| Eric Vasberg | |
| Leos Carax | Neighborhood Voyeur (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomanceCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mauvais Sang |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Soprofilms, Les Films Plain Chant, FR3 Films Production |
| Official site | carlottafilms-us.com |
| Release date | 26 novembre 1986 |
| Executive producer | Denis Chateau, Philippe Diaz |
| Production | Alain Dahan |
| Writer | Leos Carax |
| Casting | Hélène Bernardin |
| Editing | Nelly Quettier |
| Cinematography | Jean-Yves Escoffier |
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| Assistant directors | Ariel Sctrick, Christian Faure, Zazie Carcedo, Leos Carax |
| Camera operators | Jean-Yves Escoffier |
| Additional photography | Jean-Yves Escoffier |
| Production design | Jacques Dubus, Thomas Peckre, Michel Vandestien, Bernard Léonard |
| Art direction | Jacques Dubus, Thomas Peckre, Michel Vandestien, Bernard Léonard |
| Set decoration | Bernard Léonard, Jacques Dubus, Thomas Peckre, Michel Vandestien |
| Music | Julien Cloquet, Claude Hivernon, Harrik Maury, Henri Morelle, Joël Riant, Gérard Rousseau |
| Sound | Julien Cloquet, Claude Hivernon, Harrik Maury, Henri Morelle, Joël Riant, Gérard Rousseau |
| Costume design | Dominique Gregogna, Martine Métert, Robert Nardone, Chantal Durpoix, Chantal Houdoy |
| Makeup | Chantal Houdoy, Dominique Gregogna, Martine Métert, Robert Nardone, Chantal Durpoix |
| Hairstyling | Dominique Gregogna, Martine Métert, Robert Nardone, Chantal Durpoix, Chantal Houdoy |
Release dates
Premiere
Denmark / Sep 05, 1987 / French Film Week
Canada / Sep 18, 1987 / Toronto International Film Festival
China / Apr 18, 2024 / Beijing International Film Festival
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Taiwan / Nov 08, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Limited release
Belgium / Mar 19, 1987 / Gent
United States / Sep 30, 1987 / NR / New York Film Festival
Portugal / Feb 01, 1988 / M/16 / Fantasporto Film Festival
Spain / Mar 09, 1988 / 12 / Madrid
Theatrical release
France / Nov 26, 1986 / TP / Visa CNC 60784
Sweden / Sep 18, 1987 / 15
Italy / Feb 05, 1988
Germany / Feb 11, 1988
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Japan / Feb 26, 1988
Finland / Apr 29, 1988 / K-16
Portugal / Jul 22, 1988 / M/16
Netherlands / Nov 24, 1988 / 12
Denmark / Sep 08, 1989
South Korea / Dec 10, 1994 / 15
United States / Apr 27, 2001 / NR / New York City, New York
Brazil / Jan 03, 2014
Greece / Jun 19, 2014 / Κ-15
Spain / Aug 14, 2015 / 12 / Re-release
Digital
Ireland / Jun 23, 2014 / 15
United Kingdom / Jun 23, 2014 / 15
Physical media
Netherlands / May 22, 2009 / 12 / DVD
Ireland / Jun 23, 2014 / 15 / DVD
United Kingdom / Jun 23, 2014 / 15 / DVD
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