Question 1

Why did Claude Chabrol choose to shoot 'Blood Relatives' in English?

Accepted Answer

Chabrol felt the story would work better on film in the native language of its novel, so he shot in English despite Canada having both French and English as native languages.

Question 2

Which actress made her debut theatrical feature film in 'Blood Relatives'?

Accepted Answer

Canadian actress Lisa Langlois made her debut theatrical feature film in this movie.

Question 3

How did the English release score differ from the original French version?

Accepted Answer

The original French version was composed by Claude Chabrol's regular composer Pierre Jansen, while the English release had a new score composed by Howard Blake.

Question 4

Why did Chabrol relocate Ed McBain's '87th Precinct' from New York to Montreal?

Accepted Answer

Chabrol thought New York was too unwieldy and would obscure intimate character explorations, so he relocated the setting to Montreal, which spoke French but still had a North American setting.

Question 5

Who plays the character Steve Carella in 'Blood Relatives'?

Accepted Answer

Donald Sutherland plays the character Steve Carella.

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