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The Bride Wore Black (French: La Mariée était en noir; literally, "The Bride was in black") is a 1968 French drama thriller film directed by François Truffaut and based on the novel of the same name by William Irish, a pseudonym for Cornell Woolrich.
A widow seeks revenge on the five men who killed her husband in this adaptation of a Cornell Woolrich novel. Directed by François Truffaut and starring Jeanne Moreau, it is a homage to Alfred Hitchcock and his style.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- François Truffaut
- 1968-06-25
Roger Ebert praises Francois Truffaut's film as a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, but also as a personal and original work. He admires Jeanne Moreau's performance and the unexpected ending of the thriller romance.
The Bride Wore Black is a 1940 American novel written by Cornell Woolrich, initially published under the pseudonym William Irish. Although it was Woolrich's seventh published novel, it was the first in the noir/pulp style for which he would become known, his previous novels having been Jazz Age fiction about the wealthy and privileged.
- Cornell Woolrich
- 1940
Haunted by a horrible, life-altering incident and utterly surrendered to the palpable void of paranoia, Julie embraces black, the colour of death, and embarks on a devilish mission of revenge. Now, as the sinful past puts five seemingly unrelated men in harm's way, acknowledging death may be liberating.
Coral. Charles Denner. Fergus. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. After newly widowed Julie Kohler's (Jeanne Moreau) mother stops her from commiting suicide, she hatches a...
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- Mystery & Thriller
A French suspense film based on a novel by William Irish, starring Jeanne Moreau as a woman who seeks revenge on the five men who killed her fiance. See the cast, crew, photos, videos, and film details on Turner Classic Movies website.
