Bloodline
Bloodline (also known as Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline) is a 1979 thriller film directed by Terence Young and starring Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, James Mason, Claudia Mori, Irene Papas, Michelle Phillips, Maurice Ronet, and Romy Schneider. Adapted by Laird Koenig from the 1977 novel of the same name by Sidney Sheldon, it follows an international pharmaceutical heiress who is targeted for death by unknown members of her extended family, while a serial killer simultaneously crisscrosses Europe, murdering women in snuff films. It was the only R-rated film ever made by Hepburn.
Plot
Sam Roffe, President of Roffe & Sons Pharmaceuticals, dies in what appears to be a mountain climbing accident, leaving his daughter Elizabeth 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 |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Paris Switzerland |
| director | Terence Young |
| editor | Bud Molin |
| genre | crime mystery thriller |
| keywords | british politician by-law climb gambling addiction gucci mountain climbing power struggle sirocco snuff film |
| musicBy | Ennio Morricone |
| producer | David V. Picker Sidney Beckerman |
| recordedAt | Munich Paris |
| theme | mystery thriller snuff |