The Bride Wore Black
1968 · Movie · NR · 107 min · ★ 7.1 · 77% critics
After a failed suicide attempt, a grieving newlywed sets out on a cold, methodical mission: track down five men who don’t recognize her, win their trust, and kill them one by one. As she moves through different social circles and identities, the story slowly hints at what drove her to such extreme revenge.
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Details
- Original title
- La mariée était en noir
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-03-22
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (285 votes)
- Box office
- $9,600,000
- Budget
- $747,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a cool, stylish revenge thriller with a mysterious lead and a Hitchcock-like vibe; Not for you if you need tight realism, constant suspense, or clear explanations like in The Last of Sheila.
Pros: stylish, haunting atmosphere; bold revenge premise; strong lead presence | Cons: uneven tension; implausible plot turns; thin realism
Themes
- repayment
- femme fatale
- french noir
Cast & crew
Jeanne Moreau
as Julie Kohler
Michel Bouquet
as Coral
Jean-Claude Brialy
as Corey
Charles Denner
as Fergus
Claude Rich
as Bliss
Michael Lonsdale
as Morane
Daniel Boulanger
as Delvaux
Alexandra Stewart
as Mlle Becker
Sylvine Delannoy
as Mme Morane
Luce Fabiole
as Mère de Julie
Directed by François Truffaut