Flesh and Blood (1985 film)

Flesh and Blood stylized as FleshBlood is a 1985 AmericanDutchSpanish dramatic adventure film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson and Jack Thompson. The script was written by Verhoeven and Gerard Soeteman. The story is set in the year 1501 in Italy, during the passing of the Late Middle Ages to the Early modern period, and follows two warring groups of mercenaries and their convoluted and longstanding quarrel.

In 1501, a city in Italy has been taken by a coup dtat while its rightful ruler, Arnolfini Fernando Hilbeck, is away. Arnolfini promises some mercenarieshours of looting if they succeed in retaking the city, and they do so. But in their revelry, Arnolfini decides that he wants them gone. Hawkwood Jack Thompson, the commander of the troops, is caring for a young nun he mistakenly attacked during the siege. Arnolfini promises to get medical attention for her and Hawkwood leads Arnolfinis cavalry, betraying his former lieutenant, Martin Rutger Hauer. The cavalry ejects the mercenaries from the city without their loot. Soon after, Martins son is stillborn. Burying the infant unearths a wooden statue of Saint Martin of Tours a saint with a sword. The mercenaries cardinal views this as a sign from God to follow Martin as their new leader.Arnolfinis son, Steven Tom Burlinson, is betrothed to Agnes Jennifer Jason Leigh. They meet for the first time and eat from a mandrake to magically fall in love, then the entourage is attacked and robbed by Martins band. Arnolfini is seriously injured, and Agnes is hauled away, concealed among her valuable dowry. Martin discovers Agnes later evening as they strip the caravan of valuables. The men desire to gang rape her but Martin decides to take her himself. He rapes Agnes while she at first taunts him and then begins to flirt with him, hoping to gain Martins protection. ........

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