Bloodline
Bloodline (also known as Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline) is a 1979 thriller film directed by Terence Young from a screenplay by Laird Koenig, based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Sidney Sheldon. It was the only R-rated film ever made by its star, Audrey Hepburn.
Plot
Sam Roffe, President of Roffe & Sons Pharmaceuticals, dies in what appears to be a climbing accident, leaving his daughter Elizabeth (Audrey Hepburn) a billion-dollar empire. Roffe's board members see an opportunity to settle old scores, jockey for higher position, and reap lucrative profits. However, an investigation into Sam's death discloses that it was a murder and that a power struggle is going on within the company.
More details
author | Laird Koenig Sidney Sheldon |
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contentLocation | Paris Switzerland |
director | Terence Young |
editor | Bud Molin |
genre | crime mystery thriller |
keywords | by-law climb power struggle shout sirocco snuff film |
musicBy | Ennio Morricone |
producer | David V. Picker Sidney Beckerman |
recordedAt | Munich Paris |
theme | mystery thriller snuff |