The Bride Wore Black (1968)
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This Francois Truffaut thriller is based ona novel by William Irish (aka Cornell Woolrich), whose books had been adapted by Alfred Hitchcock on many previous occasions. Jeanne Moreau stars as a woman whose fiancé is nastily murdered by five men. Utilizing a series of disguises, the cool-customer Moreau tracks down all five culprits, sexually enslaves them, and then engineers their deaths. The ominous musical score was written by Bernard Herrmann, another frequent Hitchcock collaborator. The Bride Wore Black was initially released in France as La Mariee etait en Noir. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jeanne Moreau, Claude Rich, (more)
- Director(s):
- François Truffaut
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Bride Wore Black
This Francois Truffaut thriller is based ona novel by William Irish (aka Cornell Woolrich), whose books had been adapted by Alfred Hitchcock on many previous occasions. Jeanne Moreau stars as a woman whose fiancé is nastily murdered by five men. Utilizing a series of disguises, the cool-customer Moreau tracks down all five culprits, sexually enslaves them, and then engineers their deaths. The ominous musical score was written by Bernard Herrmann, another frequent Hitchcock collaborator. The Bride Wore Black was initially released in France as La Mariee etait en Noir. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 108 mins
Complete Cast of The Bride Wore Black
- Jeanne Moreau - Julie
- Jean-Claude Brialy - Corey
- Michel Lonsdale - Morane
- Daniel Boulanger - Delvaux
- Jacques Robiolles - Charlie
- Van Doude - Inspector Fabri
- Michele Montfort - Model
- Jacqueline Rouillard - Maid
- Mich_le Viborel - Gilberte, Bliss's fiancee
- Dominique Robier - Sabine, Julie's niece
- Gilles Queant - Examining Magistrate
- Maurice Garrel - Plaintiff
- Sylvine Delannoy - Mme. Morane
- Claude Rich - Bliss
- Michel Bouquet - Coral
- Charles Denner - Fergus
- Serge Rousseau - David
- Christophe Bruno - Cookie Morane
- Frédérique Fontanarosa - Musician
- Daniel Pommereulle - Fergus's friend
- Jean-Pierre Rey - David as a Child
- Alexandra Stewart - Mlle. Becker
- Elisabeth Rey - Julie as a Child
- Paul Pavel - Mechanic
- Luce Fabiole - Julie's mother
- Director(s):
- François Truffaut
- Writer(s):
- François Truffaut, Cornell Woolrich, Jean-Louis Richard
- Producer(s):
- Marcel Berbert, Marcel Roberts
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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