Blood to the Head
1956, French. Directed by Gilles Grangier.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Gilles GrangierDirector
- Jean GabinFrançois Cardinaud
- Renée FaureMademoiselle
- Paul FrankeurAndré Drouin
- Monique MélinandMarthe Cardinaud
- José QuaglioMimile Babin
- Georgette AnysTitine Babin
- FlorelleSidonie Vauquier
- Paul OettlyJulien Vauquier
- Henri CrémieuxHubert Mandine
- Léonce CorneCharles Mandine
- Jacques DerayAlfred, un conducteur de car
- Claude SylvainRaymonde Babin
Details
- Released
- 20 August 1956
- Original title
- Le Sang à la tête
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Gilles Grangier, Michel Audiard
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Blood to the Head runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Blood to the Head isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 August 1956. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Blood to the Head?
If you liked Blood to the Head, try The Public Woman, Muriel, or the Time of Return, The Swimming Pool.
Who directed Blood to the Head?
Blood to the Head (1956) was directed by Gilles Grangier and stars Jean Gabin, Renée Faure, Paul Frankeur.