Blood to the Head (1956)

August 20, 1956 (FR) • Drama • 86m

Overview

François Cardinaud is one of the richest shipowners in the region. But this success arouses resentment and jealousy. When Marthe, his wife, leaves the home without warning, Cardinaud sees her life cracking little by little.

Director

Gilles Grangier

Writers

Gilles Grangier, Michel Audiard, Georges Simenon

Top Billed

Jean Gabin

Keywords

infidelity france romance on the run black and white tears suspense in search of couple life a change of scene beautiful images black & white

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Top Billed Cast

Jean Gabin

François Cardinaud

Renée Faure

Mademoiselle

Paul Frankeur

André Drouin

Monique Mélinand

Marthe Cardinaud

José Quaglio

Mimile Babin

Georgette Anys

Titine Babin

Florelle

Sidonie Vauquier

Paul Oettly

Julien Vauquier

Henri Crémieux

Hubert Mandine

Léonce Corne

Charles Mandine

Jacques Deray

Alfred, un conducteur de car

Claude Sylvain

Raymonde Babin

Paul Faivre

Monsieur Cardinaud - père

Paul Azaïs

Alphonse, le patron des 'Charentes'

Rivers Cadet

Le patron du Robinson

Yolande Laffon

Isabelle Mandine

Julienne Paroli

Madame Cardinaud - mère

Gabriel Gobin

Arthur Cardinaud

Marcel Pérès

Thévenot

Hugues Wanner

L'expert

Joël Schmitt

Le patron du 'Grand Café'

Jean-Louis Bras

Jean Cardinaud

France Asselin

Mauricette Cardinaud (uncredited)

Bruno Balp

Pionsard, un cafetier (uncredited)

Charles Bouillaud

Le chef de gare (uncredited)

Émile Genevois

Le garçon de course (uncredited)

René Hell

Le chauffeur des Cardinaud (uncredited)

Jacques Marin

L'agent de police (uncredited)

Albert Michel

Duleux, le chef de gare (uncredited)

Georges Montant

(uncredited)

Marcel Roche

Le mandataire en huîtres de Marennes (uncredited)

Zeimet

Julien (uncredited)

Crew

Gilles Grangier

Director

Gilles Grangier

Screenplay

Michel Audiard

Dialogue

Michel Audiard

Screenplay

Janine Casse

Makeup Artist

Liliane Saurel

Assistant Editor

Robert Bouladoux

Art Direction

Yvonne Gasperina

Makeup Artist

René Saurel

Producer

James Allan

Set Decoration

Robert Teisseire

Sound

Paul Cayatte

Editor

Henri Verdun

Original Music Composer

Fernand Rivers

Producer

Gustave Jif

Producer

André Thomas

Director of Photography

Georges Simenon

Novel

Jacques Deray

Assistant Director

Nico Fidenco

Original Music Composer

Nino P. Tassone

Original Music Composer

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Blood to the Head (1956)

Gilles Grangier, Michel Audiard, Georges Simenon

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