Blood to the Head
1956 | 86m | French
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Gilles Grangier |
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| Writer: | Gilles Grangier, Michel Audiard, Georges Simenon |
| Staring: |
| François Cardinaud is one of the richest shipowners in the region. But this success arouses resentment and jealousy. When Marthe, his wife, leaves the home without warning, Cardinaud sees her life cracking little by little. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 20, 1956 |
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| Director: | Gilles Grangier |
| Writer: | Gilles Grangier, Michel Audiard, Georges Simenon |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | france, infidelity, romance, on the run, black and white, tears, suspense, in search of, subtle, couple life, a change of scene, beautiful images, black & white |
| Production Companies | Les Films Fernand Rivers |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 06, 2025 Entered: Aug 06, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jean Gabin | François Cardinaud |
| Renée Faure | Mademoiselle |
| Paul Frankeur | André Drouin |
| Monique Mélinand | Marthe Cardinaud |
| José Quaglio | Mimile Babin |
| Georgette Anys | Titine Babin |
| Florelle | Sidonie Vauquier |
| Paul Oettly | Julien Vauquier |
| Henri Crémieux | Hubert Mandine |
| Léonce Corne | Charles Mandine |
| Jacques Deray | Alfred, un conducteur de car |
| Claude Sylvain | Raymonde Babin |
| Paul Faivre | Monsieur Cardinaud - père |
| Paul Azaïs | Alphonse, le patron des 'Charentes' |
| Rivers Cadet | Le patron du Robinson |
| Yolande Laffon | Isabelle Mandine |
| Julienne Paroli | Madame Cardinaud - mère |
| Gabriel Gobin | Arthur Cardinaud |
| Marcel Pérès | Thévenot |
| Hugues Wanner | L'expert |
| Joël Schmitt | Le patron du 'Grand Café' |
| Jean-Louis Bras | Jean Cardinaud |
| France Asselin | Mauricette Cardinaud (uncredited) |
| Bruno Balp | Pionsard, un cafetier (uncredited) |
| Charles Bouillaud | Le chef de gare (uncredited) |
| Émile Genevois | Le garçon de course (uncredited) |
| René Hell | Le chauffeur des Cardinaud (uncredited) |
| Jacques Marin | L'agent de police (uncredited) |
| Albert Michel | Duleux, le chef de gare (uncredited) |
| Georges Montant | (uncredited) |
| Marcel Roche | Le mandataire en huîtres de Marennes (uncredited) |
| Zeimet | Julien (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gilles Grangier | Director, Screenplay |
| Liliane Saurel | Assistant Editor |
| James Allan | Set Decoration |
| Jacques Deray | Assistant Director |
| Michel Audiard | Screenplay, Dialogue |
| Janine Casse | Makeup Artist |
| Robert Bouladoux | Art Direction |
| Robert Teisseire | Sound |
| Henri Verdun | Original Music Composer |
| Georges Simenon | Novel |
| Nico Fidenco | Original Music Composer |
| Yvonne Gasperina | Makeup Artist |
| Paul Cayatte | Editor |
| André Thomas | Director of Photography |
| Nino P. Tassone | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Fernand Rivers | Producer |
| René Saurel | Producer |
| Gustave Jif | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 169 | 557 |