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Bloodline
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Terence Young
Produced by	Sidney Beckerman Richard McWhorter David V. Picker
Written by	Laird Koenig Sidney Sheldon (novel)
Starring	Audrey Hepburn Ben Gazzara James Mason Irene Papas
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Cinematography	Freddie Young
Editing by	Bud Molin
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	June 29, 1979
Running time	116 min.
Country	United States  West Germany
Language	English
IMDb profile

Bloodline is a thriller motion picture released in 1979. Based upon the novel Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon, it was produced by Paramount Pictures and directed by Terence Young with music by Ennio Morricone. The film was also released under the title Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline.

Sam Roffe, President of Roffe & Sons Pharmaceuticals dies in a climbing accident leaving his daughter Elizabeth (Audrey Hepburn) a billion dollar empire. Roffe's board members thus see the opportunity to settle old scores, jockey of higher positions and reap lucrative profits. However an investigation into Sam's accident uncovers a murder and a nefarious power struggle within the company. Lead investigator Max Hornung (Gert Fröbe) informs Elizabeth of his list of suspects that include her closest advisers and financially strapped family members. During this time she marries CEO Rhys Williams (Ben Gazzara) but he, too, is identified by Hornung as a suspect. As president, Elizabeth refuses Roffe & Sons to sell on the world market. Her choice prevents the board members from selling their shares of stocks and therefore remain in financial misery. Her death would allow for a unanimous decision to sell the board's stocks and get the money. After several attempts on her life an international chase ensues with Elizabeth unable to trust anyone.

• Audrey Hepburn .... Elizabeth Roffe
• Ben Gazzara .... Rhys Williams
• James Mason .... Sir Alec Nichols
• Claudia Mori .... Donatella
• Irene Papas .... Simonetta Palazzi
• Michelle Phillips .... Vivian Nichols
• Maurice Ronet .... Charles Martin
• Romy Schneider .... Helene Martin
• Omar Sharif .... Ivo Palazzi
• Beatrice Straight .... Kate Erling
• Gert Fröbe .... Inspector Max Hornung
• Marcel Bozzuffi .... Man in Black
• Pinkas Braun .... Dr. Wal
• Ivan Desny .... Jeweller
• Vadim Glowna .... Dr. Joeppli

• This was Audrey Hepburn's first, and only R-rated film.
• According to a 1979 article in Playboy, the film was originally produced with more graphic sexuality and violence, but was edited down to avoid an X-rating.
• Sheldon originally wrote the character of Elizabeth as a much younger woman in her 30s. When the 50-something Hepburn was cast, he revised his novel to make the character older.

• Bloodline at the Internet Movie Database

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