Mauvais sang

"Love that burns fast but lasts forever."

Nov 26 1986 Unrated 1h 56m
Crime, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Marc (Michel Piccoli) recruits Alex (Denis Lavant), son of his former, now dead colleague. Alex is a card shark with a big dream to go out to the world and leave his own mark. His determination leads him to break up with his girl friend, Lise (Julie Deply). Alex initially refuses to help Marc and Hans for their "job" of stealing the culture of new drug. But Anna (Juliette Binoche)'s charm and beauty were irresistible. Alex joins the elders. Alex's dance to David Bowie's Modern Love illustrates unfolding emotions of young Alex moving into an adult (graying if not dying) world. The interplay among the generations, between genders, among social classes, memory and hopes, all played against black and white and occasional red back drop. Anna's cobalt blue robe punctuates the moment when Alex confesses his love for her.

Written by

Leos Carax

Directed by

Leos Carax

Cast

Michel Piccoli, Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant

Crew

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Production Countries

Switzerland, France

Production Companies

Unité Trois, Les Films Plain Chant, FR3 Films Production, Soprofilms, Georges Reinhart Productions, Limbo Film AG, Sogedis, Sofima, CNC

Languages

Français

Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations

Trailers
MAUVAIS SANG - NY TRAILER
Mauvais sang (1986) Bande Annonce VF
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Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
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74
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