---
title: 'The Smell of Blood (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mario Martone'
released: '2004-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-smell-of-blood-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374916/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Smell of Blood (2004)

2004 · 100 min · Drama · France, Italy

Original title: L'odore del sangue

## Synopsis

The Scent of Blood is a 2004 Italian thriller-drama film written and directed by Mario Martone. It was screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival in the Director's Fortnight section. It is based on a novel by Goffredo Parise.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mario Martone](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-martone)
- **Screenplay:** [Mario Martone](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-martone)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Fabrizio De André](https://cinepixo.com/people/fabrizio-de-andre)
- **Director of Photography:** [Cesare Accetta](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesare-accetta)
- **Editor:** [Jacopo Quadri](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacopo-quadri)

## Cast

- [Riccardo Scamarcio](https://cinepixo.com/people/riccardo-scamarcio)
- [Norman Mozzato](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-mozzato)
- [Fanny Ardant](https://cinepixo.com/people/fanny-ardant)
- [Francesco Scianna](https://cinepixo.com/people/francesco-scianna)
- [Italo Spinelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/italo-spinelli)
- [Sergio Tramonti](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-tramonti)
- [Anita Bartolucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/anita-bartolucci)
- [Michele Placido](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-placido)

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