Flesh + Blood

This film (drama)Also known asFlesh Blood，is aSpain, USAProducerwomen sex，At1985Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish, Latin，Current Douban rating7.3(For reference only)。

Dutch director Paul Verhoeven's first medieval action film in the American film industry is intense and arrogant. The male lead Rutger Hauer gained fame from Verhoeven's "Soldier of Orange," and by the time of this collaboration, his value had skyrocketed. The story describes the Crusades in Europe during the sixteenth century, where the mercenary Martin teams up with a group of misfits to launch a crusade, attacking cities. The lord had promised his men twenty hours to plunder after a city was captured, but later goes back on his word and orders the army to capture Martin. During the wedding of the lord’s son, Stephen, and Anne, Martin arrives to take revenge and abducts Anne. Stephen must reclaim his wife for the sake of his knightly honor, but Anne has developed feelings for Martin, intensifying the love triangle and the ensuing conflict. American actress Jennifer Jason Leigh stands out as a notable presence in this masculine and violent film. 　　Director Brief: 　　Paul Verhoeven was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, holding dual doctorates in mathematics and physics. During his service, he filmed documentaries for the Royal Netherlands Navy; after his discharge, he worked as a director at a television station, creating an in-depth documentary "Mussolini." He gained international attention with three films produced in the Netherlands: Soldier of Orange (1979), Spetters (1980), and The Fourth Man (1983). In 1985, Verhoeven directed his first American-funded film Flesh & Blood, which almost received an X rating. Two years later, he made his Hollywood entry with Robocop, which introduced American audiences to intense cinematic violence. He places great emphasis on creative freedom, ensuring that films are not interfered with post-completion, and his controversial style and boundary-pushing approach have made him one of the most prominent Dutch directors in American cinema.