Jeanne Moreau
Julie Kohler
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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?
- (9.9K)
- François Truffaut
- Unrated
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
A French filmmaker pays homage to Hitchcock with a thriller about a widow who seeks revenge on her husband's killers. Ebert praises the film's style, cast and ending, but criticizes its logic and 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
The Bride Wore Black. After newly widowed Julie Kohler's (Jeanne Moreau) mother stops her from commiting suicide, she hatches a different plan to deal with her grief. In a small black book,...
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- Jeanne Moreau
- François Truffaut
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. Michel Bouquet. Robert Coral. Charles Denner. Fergus. Claude Rich. Bliss. Photos & Videos. View All.
Mar 21, 2018 · Made during the period of François Truffaut’s fascination with Alfred Hitchcock, the French auteur’s La mariée était en noir ( The Bride Wore Black, 1968) looks to the master of suspense for inspiration whilst showcasing Truffaut’s interests, including casting the iconic Jeanne Moreau as the titular ‘bride’, Julie Kohler.
