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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.
- $9.6 million
- Bernard Herrmann
- $747.000
- Marcel Berbert, Oscar Lewenstein
The Bride Wore Black: Directed by François Truffaut. With Jeanne Moreau, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Brialy, Charles Denner. Julie Kohler is prevented from suicide by her mother. She leaves the town. She will track down, charm and kill five men who do not know her. What is her goal? What is her purpose?
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- François Truffaut
- Unrated
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
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
- 1940
- Crime novel
Reviews. The Bride Wore Black. Roger Ebert October 09, 1968. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Francois Truffaut's "The Bride Wore Black" is intended, he tells us, as homage to Alfred Hitchcock. As homage, it succeeds. As Hitchcock, it doesn't quite. What a relief. Truffaut is a master in his own right.
The Bride Wore Black. Cornell Woolrich. 3.89. 2,486 ratings340 reviews. AMERICA'S MASTER OF SUSPENSE...FIRST IN THE DEFINITIVE SERIES OF THIS AMERICAN GENIUS. No one knew who she was, where she came from, or why she had entered their lives.
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- Paperback
The Bride Wore Black (1968) - Turner Classic Movies. 1968. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A woman seeks revenge on the five men who murdered her fiance. Cast & Crew. Read More. François Truffaut. Director. Jeanne Moreau. Julie Kohler. Jean-claude Brialy. Corey.
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.