Blood Ties | |
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Directed by | Giacomo Battiato |
Cinematography | Romano Albani |
Edited by | Mario Morra |
Music by | Celso Valli |
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Country | United States |
Language | Italian |
Blood Ties, also known as Il cugino americano, which translates from the Italian as The American Cousin, is a 1986 Italian-American television film directed by Giacomo Battiato. It was shown at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded as best television production. [1]
The film is produced by RAI, Showtime and Viacom International. [2] It was shot in Palermo and New York City with a budget of about US$5 million. [3]
The film was broadcast by Showtime on December 14, 1986. [4]