Love that burns fast but lasts forever.
Two aging crooks are given two weeks to repay a debt to a woman named The American. They recruit their recently deceased partner's son to help them break into a laboratory and steal the vaccine against STBO, a sexually transmitted disease that is sweeping the country. It's spread by having sex without emotional involvement, and most of its victims are teenagers who make love out of curiosity rather than commitment.
Mauvais Sang (1986) is a drama, romance and crime film directed by Leos Carax, released on November 26, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Michel Piccoli and Hans Meyer. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 290 ratings.
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Juliette Binoche
as Anna
Denis Lavant
as Alex
Michel Piccoli
as Marc
Hans Meyer
as Hans
Julie Delpy
as Lise
Carroll Brooks
as The American
Hugo Pratt
as Boris
Mireille Perrier
as Young Mother
Serge Reggiani
as Charlie
Jérôme Zucca
as Thomas
Paul Handford
Charles Schmitt
Directed by Leos Carax, written by Leos Carax, produced by Alain Dahan.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 290 ratings.
Mauvais Sang is at core a crime movie, but the crime serves only as a skeleton. The flesh is the passion of unrequited love and the cerebral processing of the same. Lise loves Alex who loves Anna that loves Mark. Mark, on the other hand, is afraid of The American Woman who was once lovers with Alex father and who will kill him unless he pays the debts of himself and his companions within two weeks. In the nerve…
Reviewed on January 7, 2018
_Mauvais Sang_ made me feel cooler just for watching it—like I’d chain-smoked a Gauloises in a neon-lit alley while reciting poetry to nobody in particular. It’s moody, stylish, and occasionally baffling, but there’s real heart pulsing beneath all that noir-drenched angst. I loved Juliette Binoche smouldering on screen, and Julie Delpy has that effortlessly aloof charm that just works. And Dennis Lavant—my god, the…
Reviewed on March 26, 2025
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The main cast of Mauvais Sang (1986) includes Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Michel Piccoli, Hans Meyer and Julie Delpy. The film was directed by Leos Carax. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mauvais Sang was released on November 26, 1986 and runs for 1h 59m.
Mauvais Sang (1986) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 290 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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