description Flesh and Blood Overview
Flesh and Blood is a 1985 film directed by Paul Verhoeven, set in 16th-century Italy. It depicts a conflict between rival mercenary factions with a protracted history of antagonism. The story features Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh among its cast.
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info Flesh and Blood Specifications
| Country | Netherlands |
| Year | 1985 |
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What year and period is Flesh+Blood set in?
Paul Verhoeven's 1985 film is set in Italy in 1501, during a violent struggle between mercenary groups and a nobleman. Its early-sixteenth-century setting is part of the film's grim historical-adventure tone. ([Film at Lincoln Center](https://www.filmlinc.org/films/flesh-and-blood/))
Who plays Martin and Agnes in Flesh+Blood?
Rutger Hauer plays Martin, the mercenary leader, and Jennifer Jason Leigh plays Agnes, the young noblewoman drawn into his group's conflict. Tom Burlinson, Susan Tyrrell, and Jack Thompson are also in the cast.
Is Flesh+Blood Paul Verhoeven's first English-language movie?
Yes, Flesh+Blood is widely identified as Verhoeven's first English-language feature. It came before his Hollywood films RoboCop and Total Recall, making it a bridge between his Dutch work and later American career.
Is Flesh+Blood a realistic medieval war film?
It uses the real period setting of 1501 Italy, but the plot is a brutal fictional story about mercenaries, betrayal, kidnapping, plague, and religious conflict. The film is an adult historical adventure, not a documentary about a specific campaign.
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