The Scent of Blood
# The Scent of Blood

The Scent of Blood (Italian: L'odore del sangue, also known as The Smell 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.

## Cast

* Fanny Ardant: Silvia
* Michele Placido: Carlo
* Giovanna Giuliani: Lù
* Sergio Tramonti: Sergio
* Riccardo Scamarcio
* Francesco Scianna

## Production

Towards the beginning of this film there is a unsimulated scene of oral sex, set in the dark room of a nightclub and played by two extras. But rumors talked of about half an hour of cut sequences, also explicit, in which some of the leading actors would be involved.

