The Blood of Others
by Simone de Beauvoirliterary work· published 1945
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The Blood of Others (French: Le Sang des autres) is a 1945 novel by the French existentialist Simone de Beauvoir that depicts the lives of several characters in Paris leading up to and during the Second World War. The novel explores themes of freedom and responsibility. In German-occupied France, Jean Blomart sits by a bed in which his lover Hélène lies dying. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn about both characters and their relationship to each other. As a young man filled with guilt about his privileged middle-class life, Jean joins the Communist Party and breaks from his family, determined to make his own way in life. After the death of a friend in a political protest, for which he feels guilty, Jean leaves the Party and concentrates on trade union activities.
Adaptations (1)
The Blood of Others was adapted into a 1984 film.
The Blood of Others1984 · film · 175 min · dir. Claude Chabrol · IMDb ↗IMDb5.3In the German-occupied Paris, Helene is torn between the love for her boyfriend Jean, working for the resistance and the German administrator Bergmann, who will do anything to gain her affection.
